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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,914,348,486.58, 259,321,786,530.59 and 102,275,928,263.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,914,348,486.58, 259,321,786,530.59 and 102,275,928,263.68 is: 141,140,773,176.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,914,348,486.58 : 259,321,786,530.59 = 102,275,928,263.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,914,348,486.58/259,321,786,530.59 = 102,275,928,263.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,914,348,486.58x = 259,321,786,530.59 × 102,275,928,263.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,914,348,486.58x = 26,522,376,436,411,959,083,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,522,376,436,411,959,083,008/187,914,348,486.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,140,773,176.81

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