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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,645,454,333.88, 278,467,833,905.18 and 58,169,904,934.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,645,454,333.88, 278,467,833,905.18 and 58,169,904,934.86 is: 87,254,748,487.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,645,454,333.88 : 278,467,833,905.18 = 58,169,904,934.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,645,454,333.88/278,467,833,905.18 = 58,169,904,934.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,645,454,333.88x = 278,467,833,905.18 × 58,169,904,934.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,645,454,333.88x = 16,198,447,425,680,704,536,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,198,447,425,680,704,536,576/185,645,454,333.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,254,748,487.12

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