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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 191,955,263,902.59, 264,797,834,172.46 and 118,688,074,015.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 191,955,263,902.59, 264,797,834,172.46 and 118,688,074,015.27 is: 163,727,445,147.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    191,955,263,902.59 : 264,797,834,172.46 = 118,688,074,015.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    191,955,263,902.59/264,797,834,172.46 = 118,688,074,015.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    191,955,263,902.59x = 264,797,834,172.46 × 118,688,074,015.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    191,955,263,902.59x = 31,428,344,941,344,125,353,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,428,344,941,344,125,353,984/191,955,263,902.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,727,445,147.29

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