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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,493,496,179.85, 278,080,888,922.80 and 64,466,327,264.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,493,496,179.85, 278,080,888,922.80 and 64,466,327,264.30 is: 96,644,108,609.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,493,496,179.85 : 278,080,888,922.80 = 64,466,327,264.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,493,496,179.85/278,080,888,922.80 = 64,466,327,264.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,493,496,179.85x = 278,080,888,922.80 × 64,466,327,264.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,493,496,179.85x = 17,926,853,591,243,289,526,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,926,853,591,243,289,526,272/185,493,496,179.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,644,108,609.94

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