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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,472,461,077.24, 258,711,799,404.90 and 101,833,493,802.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,472,461,077.24, 258,711,799,404.90 and 101,833,493,802.36 is: 140,530,114,502.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,472,461,077.24 : 258,711,799,404.90 = 101,833,493,802.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,472,461,077.24/258,711,799,404.90 = 101,833,493,802.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,472,461,077.24x = 258,711,799,404.90 × 101,833,493,802.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,472,461,077.24x = 26,345,526,421,296,288,628,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,345,526,421,296,288,628,736/187,472,461,077.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,530,114,502.75

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