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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,772,342,632.73, 260,505,937,156.35 and 101,964,911,846.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,772,342,632.73, 260,505,937,156.35 and 101,964,911,846.27 is: 140,711,634,697.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,772,342,632.73 : 260,505,937,156.35 = 101,964,911,846.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,772,342,632.73/260,505,937,156.35 = 101,964,911,846.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,772,342,632.73x = 260,505,937,156.35 × 101,964,911,846.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,772,342,632.73x = 26,562,464,917,577,181,167,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,562,464,917,577,181,167,616/188,772,342,632.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,711,634,697.76

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