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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,383,273,798.56, 258,588,917,842.12 and 107,187,232,575.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,383,273,798.56, 258,588,917,842.12 and 107,187,232,575.56 is: 147,918,380,954.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,383,273,798.56 : 258,588,917,842.12 = 107,187,232,575.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,383,273,798.56/258,588,917,842.12 = 107,187,232,575.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,383,273,798.56x = 258,588,917,842.12 × 107,187,232,575.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,383,273,798.56x = 27,717,430,478,205,691,625,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,717,430,478,205,691,625,472/187,383,273,798.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,918,380,954.33

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