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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,540,231,973.40, 281,310,347,960.10 and 108,196,515,826.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,540,231,973.40, 281,310,347,960.10 and 108,196,515,826.20 is: 162,294,773,739.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,540,231,973.40 : 281,310,347,960.10 = 108,196,515,826.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,540,231,973.40/281,310,347,960.10 = 108,196,515,826.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,540,231,973.40x = 281,310,347,960.10 × 108,196,515,826.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,540,231,973.40x = 30,436,799,515,138,786,852,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,436,799,515,138,786,852,864/187,540,231,973.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,294,773,739.30

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