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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,887,677,992.58, 259,293,533,683.16 and 110,728,774,171.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,887,677,992.58, 259,293,533,683.16 and 110,728,774,171.06 is: 152,810,740,129.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,887,677,992.58 : 259,293,533,683.16 = 110,728,774,171.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,887,677,992.58/259,293,533,683.16 = 110,728,774,171.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,887,677,992.58x = 259,293,533,683.16 × 110,728,774,171.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,887,677,992.58x = 28,711,255,135,218,762,252,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,711,255,135,218,762,252,288/187,887,677,992.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,810,740,129.28

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