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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,645,449,753.80, 278,467,827,072.20 and 58,169,900,379.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,645,449,753.80, 278,467,827,072.20 and 58,169,900,379.54 is: 87,254,741,665.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,645,449,753.80 : 278,467,827,072.20 = 58,169,900,379.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,645,449,753.80/278,467,827,072.20 = 58,169,900,379.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,645,449,753.80x = 278,467,827,072.20 × 58,169,900,379.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,645,449,753.80x = 16,198,445,759,696,847,503,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,198,445,759,696,847,503,360/185,645,449,753.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,254,741,665.79

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