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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 189,337,452,071.62, 261,293,897,181.08 and 104,851,087,655.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 189,337,452,071.62, 261,293,897,181.08 and 104,851,087,655.62 is: 144,699,049,329.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    189,337,452,071.62 : 261,293,897,181.08 = 104,851,087,655.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    189,337,452,071.62/261,293,897,181.08 = 104,851,087,655.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    189,337,452,071.62x = 261,293,897,181.08 × 104,851,087,655.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    189,337,452,071.62x = 27,396,949,317,211,975,057,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,396,949,317,211,975,057,408/189,337,452,071.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,699,049,329.39

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