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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,640,371,300.44, 258,941,872,767.42 and 101,996,241,408.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,640,371,300.44, 258,941,872,767.42 and 101,996,241,408.12 is: 140,753,813,171.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,640,371,300.44 : 258,941,872,767.42 = 101,996,241,408.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,640,371,300.44/258,941,872,767.42 = 101,996,241,408.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,640,371,300.44x = 258,941,872,767.42 × 101,996,241,408.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,640,371,300.44x = 26,411,097,765,456,465,887,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,411,097,765,456,465,887,232/187,640,371,300.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,753,813,171.52

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