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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,748,856,236.24, 260,535,495,363.54 and 150,238,416,614.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,748,856,236.24, 260,535,495,363.54 and 150,238,416,614.04 is: 207,378,423,772.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,748,856,236.24 : 260,535,495,363.54 = 150,238,416,614.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,748,856,236.24/260,535,495,363.54 = 150,238,416,614.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,748,856,236.24x = 260,535,495,363.54 × 150,238,416,614.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,748,856,236.24x = 39,142,440,295,172,809,949,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,142,440,295,172,809,949,184/188,748,856,236.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,378,423,772.71

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