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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,297,237,046.24, 258,469,535,386.71 and 101,658,202,566.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,297,237,046.24, 258,469,535,386.71 and 101,658,202,566.12 is: 140,287,965,801.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,297,237,046.24 : 258,469,535,386.71 = 101,658,202,566.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,297,237,046.24/258,469,535,386.71 = 101,658,202,566.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,297,237,046.24x = 258,469,535,386.71 × 101,658,202,566.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,297,237,046.24x = 26,275,548,385,513,083,764,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,275,548,385,513,083,764,736/187,297,237,046.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,287,965,801.79

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