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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,295,892,556.80, 258,468,523,018 and 101,656,875,957.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,295,892,556.80, 258,468,523,018 and 101,656,875,957.24 is: 140,286,592,645.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,295,892,556.80 : 258,468,523,018 = 101,656,875,957.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,295,892,556.80/258,468,523,018 = 101,656,875,957.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,295,892,556.80x = 258,468,523,018 × 101,656,875,957.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,295,892,556.80x = 26,275,102,583,291,857,862,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,275,102,583,291,857,862,656/187,295,892,556.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,286,592,645.50

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