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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,645,454,378.46, 278,467,833,971.85 and 58,169,904,979.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,645,454,378.46, 278,467,833,971.85 and 58,169,904,979.39 is: 87,254,748,553.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,645,454,378.46 : 278,467,833,971.85 = 58,169,904,979.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,645,454,378.46/278,467,833,971.85 = 58,169,904,979.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,645,454,378.46x = 278,467,833,971.85 × 58,169,904,979.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,645,454,378.46x = 16,198,447,441,959,062,601,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,198,447,441,959,062,601,728/185,645,454,378.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,254,748,553.86

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