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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,295,892,555.31, 258,468,523,015.93 and 101,656,875,955.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,295,892,555.31, 258,468,523,015.93 and 101,656,875,955.74 is: 140,286,592,643.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,295,892,555.31 : 258,468,523,015.93 = 101,656,875,955.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,295,892,555.31/258,468,523,015.93 = 101,656,875,955.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,295,892,555.31x = 258,468,523,015.93 × 101,656,875,955.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,295,892,555.31x = 26,275,102,582,693,724,946,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,275,102,582,693,724,946,432/187,295,892,555.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,286,592,643.43

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