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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,764,012.50, 259,129,849.18 and 104,159,098.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,764,012.50, 259,129,849.18 and 104,159,098.35 is: 143,748,160.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,764,012.50 : 259,129,849.18 = 104,159,098.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,764,012.50/259,129,849.18 = 104,159,098.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,764,012.50x = 259,129,849.18 × 104,159,098.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,764,012.50x = 26,990,731,445,899,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,990,731,445,899,888/187,764,012.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,748,160.72

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