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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,772,342,628.98, 260,505,937,151.17 and 101,964,911,842.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,772,342,628.98, 260,505,937,151.17 and 101,964,911,842.52 is: 140,711,634,692.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,772,342,628.98 : 260,505,937,151.17 = 101,964,911,842.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,772,342,628.98/260,505,937,151.17 = 101,964,911,842.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,772,342,628.98x = 260,505,937,151.17 × 101,964,911,842.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,772,342,628.98x = 26,562,464,916,072,105,508,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,562,464,916,072,105,508,864/188,772,342,628.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,711,634,692.58

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