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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,772,302,189.84, 260,505,881,541.48 and 101,964,871,516.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,772,302,189.84, 260,505,881,541.48 and 101,964,871,516.88 is: 140,711,579,149.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,772,302,189.84 : 260,505,881,541.48 = 101,964,871,516.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,772,302,189.84/260,505,881,541.48 = 101,964,871,516.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,772,302,189.84x = 260,505,881,541.48 × 101,964,871,516.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,772,302,189.84x = 26,562,448,740,768,571,981,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,562,448,740,768,571,981,824/188,772,302,189.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,711,579,149.23

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