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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,951,677,898.62, 259,373,343,480.42 and 102,313,293,769.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,951,677,898.62, 259,373,343,480.42 and 102,313,293,769.38 is: 141,192,360,633.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,951,677,898.62 : 259,373,343,480.42 = 102,313,293,769.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,951,677,898.62/259,373,343,480.42 = 102,313,293,769.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,951,677,898.62x = 259,373,343,480.42 × 102,313,293,769.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,951,677,898.62x = 26,537,341,087,458,516,795,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,537,341,087,458,516,795,392/187,951,677,898.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,192,360,633.10

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