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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,540,231,967.40, 281,310,347,951.10 and 108,196,515,820.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,540,231,967.40, 281,310,347,951.10 and 108,196,515,820.20 is: 162,294,773,730.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,540,231,967.40 : 281,310,347,951.10 = 108,196,515,820.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,540,231,967.40/281,310,347,951.10 = 108,196,515,820.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,540,231,967.40x = 281,310,347,951.10 × 108,196,515,820.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,540,231,967.40x = 30,436,799,512,477,152,837,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,436,799,512,477,152,837,632/187,540,231,967.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,294,773,730.30

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