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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,295,892,567.72, 258,468,523,033.05 and 101,656,875,968.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,295,892,567.72, 258,468,523,033.05 and 101,656,875,968.16 is: 140,286,592,660.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,295,892,567.72 : 258,468,523,033.05 = 101,656,875,968.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,295,892,567.72/258,468,523,033.05 = 101,656,875,968.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,295,892,567.72x = 258,468,523,033.05 × 101,656,875,968.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,295,892,567.72x = 26,275,102,587,644,270,346,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,275,102,587,644,270,346,240/187,295,892,567.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,286,592,660.56

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