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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,387,619,123.60, 278,081,428,685.40 and 45,801,451,827.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,387,619,123.60, 278,081,428,685.40 and 45,801,451,827.60 is: 68,702,177,741.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,387,619,123.60 : 278,081,428,685.40 = 45,801,451,827.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,387,619,123.60/278,081,428,685.40 = 45,801,451,827.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,387,619,123.60x = 278,081,428,685.40 × 45,801,451,827.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,387,619,123.60x = 12,736,533,160,084,532,887,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,736,533,160,084,532,887,552/185,387,619,123.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,702,177,741.40

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