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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,493,496,179.60, 278,080,888,922.42 and 64,466,327,264.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,493,496,179.60, 278,080,888,922.42 and 64,466,327,264.05 is: 96,644,108,609.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,493,496,179.60 : 278,080,888,922.42 = 64,466,327,264.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,493,496,179.60/278,080,888,922.42 = 64,466,327,264.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,493,496,179.60x = 278,080,888,922.42 × 64,466,327,264.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,493,496,179.60x = 17,926,853,591,149,272,104,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,926,853,591,149,272,104,960/185,493,496,179.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,644,108,609.57

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