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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,295,892,651.55, 258,468,523,149.02 and 101,656,876,052.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,295,892,651.55, 258,468,523,149.02 and 101,656,876,052.28 is: 140,286,592,776.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,295,892,651.55 : 258,468,523,149.02 = 101,656,876,052.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,295,892,651.55/258,468,523,149.02 = 101,656,876,052.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,295,892,651.55x = 258,468,523,149.02 × 101,656,876,052.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,295,892,651.55x = 26,275,102,621,175,788,863,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,275,102,621,175,788,863,488/187,295,892,651.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,286,592,776.80

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