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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,295,892,551.16, 258,468,523,010.26 and 101,656,875,951.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,295,892,551.16, 258,468,523,010.26 and 101,656,875,951.60 is: 140,286,592,637.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,295,892,551.16 : 258,468,523,010.26 = 101,656,875,951.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,295,892,551.16/258,468,523,010.26 = 101,656,875,951.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,295,892,551.16x = 258,468,523,010.26 × 101,656,875,951.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,295,892,551.16x = 26,275,102,581,047,271,882,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,275,102,581,047,271,882,752/187,295,892,551.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,286,592,637.74

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