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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,297,237,047.36, 258,469,535,388.26 and 101,658,202,567.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,297,237,047.36, 258,469,535,388.26 and 101,658,202,567.24 is: 140,287,965,803.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,297,237,047.36 : 258,469,535,388.26 = 101,658,202,567.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,297,237,047.36/258,469,535,388.26 = 101,658,202,567.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,297,237,047.36x = 258,469,535,388.26 × 101,658,202,567.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,297,237,047.36x = 26,275,548,385,960,146,239,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,275,548,385,960,146,239,488/187,297,237,047.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,287,965,803.34

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