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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,534,638,809.88, 278,185,083,209.88 and 172,233,508,607.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,534,638,809.88, 278,185,083,209.88 and 172,233,508,607.68 is: 259,641,188,410.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,534,638,809.88 : 278,185,083,209.88 = 172,233,508,607.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,534,638,809.88/278,185,083,209.88 = 172,233,508,607.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,534,638,809.88x = 278,185,083,209.88 × 172,233,508,607.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,534,638,809.88x = 47,912,792,923,557,039,439,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,912,792,923,557,039,439,872/184,534,638,809.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,641,188,410.81

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