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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,998,765,957.42, 277,444,314,785.96 and 71,653,211,662.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,998,765,957.42, 277,444,314,785.96 and 71,653,211,662.02 is: 107,458,966,598.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,998,765,957.42 : 277,444,314,785.96 = 71,653,211,662.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,998,765,957.42/277,444,314,785.96 = 71,653,211,662.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,998,765,957.42x = 277,444,314,785.96 × 71,653,211,662.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,998,765,957.42x = 19,879,776,211,782,497,992,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,879,776,211,782,497,992,704/184,998,765,957.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,458,966,598.50

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