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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,307,669,708.48, 281,016,696,743.52 and 75,455,086,658.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,307,669,708.48, 281,016,696,743.52 and 75,455,086,658.24 is: 113,204,863,624.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,307,669,708.48 : 281,016,696,743.52 = 75,455,086,658.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,307,669,708.48/281,016,696,743.52 = 75,455,086,658.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,307,669,708.48x = 281,016,696,743.52 × 75,455,086,658.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,307,669,708.48x = 21,204,139,205,194,653,106,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,204,139,205,194,653,106,176/187,307,669,708.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,204,863,624.62

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