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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,730,587,558.18, 260,448,200,868.54 and 101,923,148,929.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,730,587,558.18, 260,448,200,868.54 and 101,923,148,929.16 is: 140,653,940,142.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,730,587,558.18 : 260,448,200,868.54 = 101,923,148,929.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,730,587,558.18/260,448,200,868.54 = 101,923,148,929.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,730,587,558.18x = 260,448,200,868.54 × 101,923,148,929.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,730,587,558.18x = 26,545,700,765,455,985,147,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,545,700,765,455,985,147,904/188,730,587,558.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,653,940,142.44

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