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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,711,277,748.56, 259,046,472,784.20 and 102,077,251,897.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,711,277,748.56, 259,046,472,784.20 and 102,077,251,897.04 is: 140,869,277,395.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,711,277,748.56 : 259,046,472,784.20 = 102,077,251,897.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,711,277,748.56/259,046,472,784.20 = 102,077,251,897.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,711,277,748.56x = 259,046,472,784.20 × 102,077,251,897.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,711,277,748.56x = 26,442,752,055,432,500,477,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,442,752,055,432,500,477,952/187,711,277,748.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,869,277,395.54

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