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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,598,810,363.66, 260,265,034,297.17 and 102,959,776,105.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,598,810,363.66, 260,265,034,297.17 and 102,959,776,105.38 is: 142,083,768,225.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,598,810,363.66 : 260,265,034,297.17 = 102,959,776,105.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,598,810,363.66/260,265,034,297.17 = 102,959,776,105.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,598,810,363.66x = 260,265,034,297.17 × 102,959,776,105.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,598,810,363.66x = 26,796,829,659,295,670,861,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,796,829,659,295,670,861,824/188,598,810,363.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,083,768,225.40

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