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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,645,459,237.58, 278,467,841,024.92 and 58,169,909,756.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,645,459,237.58, 278,467,841,024.92 and 58,169,909,756.52 is: 87,254,755,645.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,645,459,237.58 : 278,467,841,024.92 = 58,169,909,756.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,645,459,237.58/278,467,841,024.92 = 58,169,909,756.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,645,459,237.58x = 278,467,841,024.92 × 58,169,909,756.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,645,459,237.58x = 16,198,449,182,512,552,869,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,198,449,182,512,552,869,888/185,645,459,237.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,254,755,645.72

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