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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,295,892,661.82, 258,468,523,163.16 and 101,656,876,062.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,295,892,661.82, 258,468,523,163.16 and 101,656,876,062.56 is: 140,286,592,790.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,295,892,661.82 : 258,468,523,163.16 = 101,656,876,062.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,295,892,661.82/258,468,523,163.16 = 101,656,876,062.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,295,892,661.82x = 258,468,523,163.16 × 101,656,876,062.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,295,892,661.82x = 26,275,102,625,270,272,622,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,275,102,625,270,272,622,592/187,295,892,661.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,286,592,790.97

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