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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,634,359,214.74, 278,167,334,056.70 and 124,903,692,234.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,634,359,214.74, 278,167,334,056.70 and 124,903,692,234.78 is: 187,164,311,767.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,634,359,214.74 : 278,167,334,056.70 = 124,903,692,234.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,634,359,214.74/278,167,334,056.70 = 124,903,692,234.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,634,359,214.74x = 278,167,334,056.70 × 124,903,692,234.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,634,359,214.74x = 34,744,127,082,787,296,509,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,744,127,082,787,296,509,952/185,634,359,214.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,164,311,767.28

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