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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,711,268,865.63, 259,046,460,517.23 and 102,077,242,995.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,711,268,865.63, 259,046,460,517.23 and 102,077,242,995.69 is: 140,869,265,106.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,711,268,865.63 : 259,046,460,517.23 = 102,077,242,995.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,711,268,865.63/259,046,460,517.23 = 102,077,242,995.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,711,268,865.63x = 259,046,460,517.23 × 102,077,242,995.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,711,268,865.63x = 26,442,748,497,390,701,903,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,442,748,497,390,701,903,872/187,711,268,865.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,869,265,106.93

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