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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,307,732,355.58, 258,477,982,707.72 and 106,015,809,947.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,307,732,355.58, 258,477,982,707.72 and 106,015,809,947.86 is: 146,298,032,365.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,307,732,355.58 : 258,477,982,707.72 = 106,015,809,947.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,307,732,355.58/258,477,982,707.72 = 106,015,809,947.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,307,732,355.58x = 258,477,982,707.72 × 106,015,809,947.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,307,732,355.58x = 27,402,752,690,447,886,319,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,402,752,690,447,886,319,616/187,307,732,355.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,298,032,365.41

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