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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,383,273,783.72, 258,588,917,821.58 and 107,187,232,560.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,383,273,783.72, 258,588,917,821.58 and 107,187,232,560.73 is: 147,918,380,933.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,383,273,783.72 : 258,588,917,821.58 = 107,187,232,560.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,383,273,783.72/258,588,917,821.58 = 107,187,232,560.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,383,273,783.72x = 258,588,917,821.58 × 107,187,232,560.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,383,273,783.72x = 27,717,430,472,169,190,588,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,717,430,472,169,190,588,416/187,383,273,783.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,918,380,933.83

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