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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,540,231,930.40, 281,310,347,895.60 and 108,196,515,783.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,540,231,930.40, 281,310,347,895.60 and 108,196,515,783.20 is: 162,294,773,674.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,540,231,930.40 : 281,310,347,895.60 = 108,196,515,783.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,540,231,930.40/281,310,347,895.60 = 108,196,515,783.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,540,231,930.40x = 281,310,347,895.60 × 108,196,515,783.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,540,231,930.40x = 30,436,799,496,063,763,349,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,436,799,496,063,763,349,504/187,540,231,930.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,294,773,674.80

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