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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,567,983,205.91, 278,238,058,363.80 and 72,115,239,013.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,567,983,205.91, 278,238,058,363.80 and 72,115,239,013.85 is: 108,128,588,428.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,567,983,205.91 : 278,238,058,363.80 = 72,115,239,013.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,567,983,205.91/278,238,058,363.80 = 72,115,239,013.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,567,983,205.91x = 278,238,058,363.80 × 72,115,239,013.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,567,983,205.91x = 20,065,204,081,653,593,407,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,065,204,081,653,593,407,488/185,567,983,205.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,128,588,428.90

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