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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,307,732,274.78, 258,477,982,596.18 and 106,015,809,867.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,307,732,274.78, 258,477,982,596.18 and 106,015,809,867.14 is: 146,298,032,254.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,307,732,274.78 : 258,477,982,596.18 = 106,015,809,867.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,307,732,274.78/258,477,982,596.18 = 106,015,809,867.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,307,732,274.78x = 258,477,982,596.18 × 106,015,809,867.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,307,732,274.78x = 27,402,752,657,758,537,908,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,402,752,657,758,537,908,224/187,307,732,274.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,298,032,254.00

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