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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,295,892,548.16, 258,468,523,006.10 and 101,656,875,948.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,295,892,548.16, 258,468,523,006.10 and 101,656,875,948.60 is: 140,286,592,633.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,295,892,548.16 : 258,468,523,006.10 = 101,656,875,948.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,295,892,548.16/258,468,523,006.10 = 101,656,875,948.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,295,892,548.16x = 258,468,523,006.10 × 101,656,875,948.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,295,892,548.16x = 26,275,102,579,848,976,007,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,275,102,579,848,976,007,168/187,295,892,548.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,286,592,633.59

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