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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,037,532,078.82, 255,290,755,059.45 and 111,766,384,921.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,037,532,078.82, 255,290,755,059.45 and 111,766,384,921.23 is: 154,200,742,283.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,037,532,078.82 : 255,290,755,059.45 = 111,766,384,921.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,037,532,078.82/255,290,755,059.45 = 111,766,384,921.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,037,532,078.82x = 255,290,755,059.45 × 111,766,384,921.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,037,532,078.82x = 28,532,924,796,805,935,267,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,532,924,796,805,935,267,840/185,037,532,078.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,200,742,283.20

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