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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,748,961,602.37, 260,535,640,595.58 and 150,238,521,776.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,748,961,602.37, 260,535,640,595.58 and 150,238,521,776.04 is: 207,378,568,765.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,748,961,602.37 : 260,535,640,595.58 = 150,238,521,776.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,748,961,602.37/260,535,640,595.58 = 150,238,521,776.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,748,961,602.37x = 260,535,640,595.58 × 150,238,521,776.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,748,961,602.37x = 39,142,489,513,053,573,349,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,142,489,513,053,573,349,376/188,748,961,602.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,378,568,765.39

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