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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,117,971,328.96, 282,217,817,129.88 and 68,735,104,061.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,117,971,328.96, 282,217,817,129.88 and 68,735,104,061.20 is: 103,117,585,690.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,117,971,328.96 : 282,217,817,129.88 = 68,735,104,061.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,117,971,328.96/282,217,817,129.88 = 68,735,104,061.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,117,971,328.96x = 282,217,817,129.88 × 68,735,104,061.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,117,971,328.96x = 19,398,271,028,347,015,266,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,398,271,028,347,015,266,304/188,117,971,328.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,117,585,690.02

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