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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,895,809,375.20, 281,843,714,062.80 and 113,594,972,306.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,895,809,375.20, 281,843,714,062.80 and 113,594,972,306.40 is: 170,392,458,459.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,895,809,375.20 : 281,843,714,062.80 = 113,594,972,306.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,895,809,375.20/281,843,714,062.80 = 113,594,972,306.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,895,809,375.20x = 281,843,714,062.80 × 113,594,972,306.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,895,809,375.20x = 32,016,028,893,696,682,360,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,016,028,893,696,682,360,832/187,895,809,375.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,392,458,459.60

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