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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,383,273,798.78, 258,588,917,842.34 and 107,187,232,575.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,383,273,798.78, 258,588,917,842.34 and 107,187,232,575.78 is: 147,918,380,954.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,383,273,798.78 : 258,588,917,842.34 = 107,187,232,575.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,383,273,798.78/258,588,917,842.34 = 107,187,232,575.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,383,273,798.78x = 258,588,917,842.34 × 107,187,232,575.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,383,273,798.78x = 27,717,430,478,286,163,542,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,717,430,478,286,163,542,016/187,383,273,798.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,918,380,954.59

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