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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,383,273,797.78, 258,588,917,840.95 and 107,187,232,574.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,383,273,797.78, 258,588,917,840.95 and 107,187,232,574.78 is: 147,918,380,953.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,383,273,797.78 : 258,588,917,840.95 = 107,187,232,574.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,383,273,797.78/258,588,917,840.95 = 107,187,232,574.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,383,273,797.78x = 258,588,917,840.95 × 107,187,232,574.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,383,273,797.78x = 27,717,430,477,878,586,245,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,717,430,477,878,586,245,120/187,383,273,797.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,918,380,953.20

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