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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,645,454,378.96, 278,467,833,972.60 and 58,169,904,979.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,645,454,378.96, 278,467,833,972.60 and 58,169,904,979.89 is: 87,254,748,554.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,645,454,378.96 : 278,467,833,972.60 = 58,169,904,979.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,645,454,378.96/278,467,833,972.60 = 58,169,904,979.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,645,454,378.96x = 278,467,833,972.60 × 58,169,904,979.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,645,454,378.96x = 16,198,447,442,141,925,867,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,198,447,442,141,925,867,520/185,645,454,378.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,254,748,554.61

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