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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,645,459,248.78, 278,467,841,041.78 and 58,169,909,767.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,645,459,248.78, 278,467,841,041.78 and 58,169,909,767.77 is: 87,254,755,662.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,645,459,248.78 : 278,467,841,041.78 = 58,169,909,767.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,645,459,248.78/278,467,841,041.78 = 58,169,909,767.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,645,459,248.78x = 278,467,841,041.78 × 58,169,909,767.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,645,459,248.78x = 16,198,449,186,626,061,991,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,198,449,186,626,061,991,936/185,645,459,248.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,254,755,662.61

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