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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,640,371,211.78, 258,941,872,644.86 and 101,996,241,319.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,640,371,211.78, 258,941,872,644.86 and 101,996,241,319.64 is: 140,753,813,049.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,640,371,211.78 : 258,941,872,644.86 = 101,996,241,319.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,640,371,211.78/258,941,872,644.86 = 101,996,241,319.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,640,371,211.78x = 258,941,872,644.86 × 101,996,241,319.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,640,371,211.78x = 26,411,097,730,044,628,303,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,411,097,730,044,628,303,872/187,640,371,211.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,753,813,049.30

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