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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,297,237,047.99, 258,469,535,389.12 and 101,658,202,567.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,297,237,047.99, 258,469,535,389.12 and 101,658,202,567.87 is: 140,287,965,804.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,297,237,047.99 : 258,469,535,389.12 = 101,658,202,567.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,297,237,047.99/258,469,535,389.12 = 101,658,202,567.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,297,237,047.99x = 258,469,535,389.12 × 101,658,202,567.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,297,237,047.99x = 26,275,548,386,210,403,581,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,275,548,386,210,403,581,952/187,297,237,047.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,287,965,804.21

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