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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,748,961,604.36, 260,535,640,598.34 and 150,238,521,778.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,748,961,604.36, 260,535,640,598.34 and 150,238,521,778.04 is: 207,378,568,768.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,748,961,604.36 : 260,535,640,598.34 = 150,238,521,778.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,748,961,604.36/260,535,640,598.34 = 150,238,521,778.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,748,961,604.36x = 260,535,640,598.34 × 150,238,521,778.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,748,961,604.36x = 39,142,489,513,989,305,794,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,142,489,513,989,305,794,560/188,748,961,604.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,378,568,768.16

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