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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,474,648,843.48, 278,227,999,403.97 and 51,169,138,941.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,474,648,843.48, 278,227,999,403.97 and 51,169,138,941.24 is: 76,758,129,736.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,474,648,843.48 : 278,227,999,403.97 = 51,169,138,941.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,474,648,843.48/278,227,999,403.97 = 51,169,138,941.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,474,648,843.48x = 278,227,999,403.97 × 51,169,138,941.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,474,648,843.48x = 14,236,687,158,843,587,690,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,236,687,158,843,587,690,496/185,474,648,843.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,758,129,736.95

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