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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,383,273,801.96, 258,588,917,846.73 and 107,187,232,578.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,383,273,801.96, 258,588,917,846.73 and 107,187,232,578.96 is: 147,918,380,958.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,383,273,801.96 : 258,588,917,846.73 = 107,187,232,578.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,383,273,801.96/258,588,917,846.73 = 107,187,232,578.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,383,273,801.96x = 258,588,917,846.73 × 107,187,232,578.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,383,273,801.96x = 27,717,430,479,579,032,584,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,717,430,479,579,032,584,192/187,383,273,801.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,918,380,958.98

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