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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,387,619,125.10, 278,081,428,687.65 and 45,801,451,829.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,387,619,125.10, 278,081,428,687.65 and 45,801,451,829.10 is: 68,702,177,743.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,387,619,125.10 : 278,081,428,687.65 = 45,801,451,829.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,387,619,125.10/278,081,428,687.65 = 45,801,451,829.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,387,619,125.10x = 278,081,428,687.65 × 45,801,451,829.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,387,619,125.10x = 12,736,533,160,604,708,372,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,736,533,160,604,708,372,480/185,387,619,125.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,702,177,743.65

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