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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,722,833,560.83, 259,059,354,995.52 and 102,085,660,231.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,722,833,560.83, 259,059,354,995.52 and 102,085,660,231.38 is: 140,879,214,276.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,722,833,560.83 : 259,059,354,995.52 = 102,085,660,231.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,722,833,560.83/259,059,354,995.52 = 102,085,660,231.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,722,833,560.83x = 259,059,354,995.52 × 102,085,660,231.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,722,833,560.83x = 26,446,245,293,833,108,586,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,446,245,293,833,108,586,496/187,722,833,560.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,879,214,276.63

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