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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,567,983,208.92, 278,238,058,368.30 and 72,115,239,016.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,567,983,208.92, 278,238,058,368.30 and 72,115,239,016.86 is: 108,128,588,433.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,567,983,208.92 : 278,238,058,368.30 = 72,115,239,016.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,567,983,208.92/278,238,058,368.30 = 72,115,239,016.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,567,983,208.92x = 278,238,058,368.30 × 72,115,239,016.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,567,983,208.92x = 20,065,204,082,816,996,868,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,065,204,082,816,996,868,096/185,567,983,208.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,128,588,433.42

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