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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,772,290,356.54, 260,505,865,195.86 and 101,964,859,635.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,772,290,356.54, 260,505,865,195.86 and 101,964,859,635.82 is: 140,711,562,744.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,772,290,356.54 : 260,505,865,195.86 = 101,964,859,635.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,772,290,356.54/260,505,865,195.86 = 101,964,859,635.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,772,290,356.54x = 260,505,865,195.86 × 101,964,859,635.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,772,290,356.54x = 26,562,443,979,003,711,717,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,562,443,979,003,711,717,376/188,772,290,356.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,711,562,744.91

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