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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,295,892,659.82, 258,468,523,160.40 and 101,656,876,060.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,295,892,659.82, 258,468,523,160.40 and 101,656,876,060.56 is: 140,286,592,788.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,295,892,659.82 : 258,468,523,160.40 = 101,656,876,060.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,295,892,659.82/258,468,523,160.40 = 101,656,876,060.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,295,892,659.82x = 258,468,523,160.40 × 101,656,876,060.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,295,892,659.82x = 26,275,102,624,472,763,465,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,275,102,624,472,763,465,728/187,295,892,659.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,286,592,788.21

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