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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,711,279,235.84, 259,046,474,837.28 and 102,077,253,385.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,711,279,235.84, 259,046,474,837.28 and 102,077,253,385.76 is: 140,869,279,450.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,711,279,235.84 : 259,046,474,837.28 = 102,077,253,385.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,711,279,235.84/259,046,474,837.28 = 102,077,253,385.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,711,279,235.84x = 259,046,474,837.28 × 102,077,253,385.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,711,279,235.84x = 26,442,752,650,652,929,753,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,442,752,650,652,929,753,088/187,711,279,235.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,869,279,450.33

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