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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,295,892,550.16, 258,468,523,008.88 and 101,656,875,950.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,295,892,550.16, 258,468,523,008.88 and 101,656,875,950.60 is: 140,286,592,636.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,295,892,550.16 : 258,468,523,008.88 = 101,656,875,950.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,295,892,550.16/258,468,523,008.88 = 101,656,875,950.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,295,892,550.16x = 258,468,523,008.88 × 101,656,875,950.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,295,892,550.16x = 26,275,102,580,648,519,401,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,275,102,580,648,519,401,472/187,295,892,550.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,286,592,636.36

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