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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,474,648,838.14, 278,227,999,396.26 and 51,169,138,936.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,474,648,838.14, 278,227,999,396.26 and 51,169,138,936.16 is: 76,758,129,729.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,474,648,838.14 : 278,227,999,396.26 = 51,169,138,936.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,474,648,838.14/278,227,999,396.26 = 51,169,138,936.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,474,648,838.14x = 278,227,999,396.26 × 51,169,138,936.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,474,648,838.14x = 14,236,687,157,035,676,991,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,236,687,157,035,676,991,488/185,474,648,838.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,758,129,729.42

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