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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,645,454,377.46, 278,467,833,970.35 and 58,169,904,978.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,645,454,377.46, 278,467,833,970.35 and 58,169,904,978.39 is: 87,254,748,552.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,645,454,377.46 : 278,467,833,970.35 = 58,169,904,978.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,645,454,377.46/278,467,833,970.35 = 58,169,904,978.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,645,454,377.46x = 278,467,833,970.35 × 58,169,904,978.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,645,454,377.46x = 16,198,447,441,593,340,264,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,198,447,441,593,340,264,448/185,645,454,377.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,254,748,552.36

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