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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,748,856,833.36, 260,535,496,189.96 and 150,238,417,210.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,748,856,833.36, 260,535,496,189.96 and 150,238,417,210.96 is: 207,378,424,598.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,748,856,833.36 : 260,535,496,189.96 = 150,238,417,210.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,748,856,833.36/260,535,496,189.96 = 150,238,417,210.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,748,856,833.36x = 260,535,496,189.96 × 150,238,417,210.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,748,856,833.36x = 39,142,440,574,851,685,023,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,142,440,574,851,685,023,744/188,748,856,833.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,378,424,598.40

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