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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,297,237,048.86, 258,469,535,390.32 and 101,658,202,568.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,297,237,048.86, 258,469,535,390.32 and 101,658,202,568.74 is: 140,287,965,805.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,297,237,048.86 : 258,469,535,390.32 = 101,658,202,568.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,297,237,048.86/258,469,535,390.32 = 101,658,202,568.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,297,237,048.86x = 258,469,535,390.32 × 101,658,202,568.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,297,237,048.86x = 26,275,548,386,557,264,134,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,275,548,386,557,264,134,144/187,297,237,048.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,287,965,805.41

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