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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,684,686,531.04, 278,581,676,083.68 and 59,912,924,134.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,684,686,531.04, 278,581,676,083.68 and 59,912,924,134.88 is: 89,887,018,344.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,684,686,531.04 : 278,581,676,083.68 = 59,912,924,134.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,684,686,531.04/278,581,676,083.68 = 59,912,924,134.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,684,686,531.04x = 278,581,676,083.68 × 59,912,924,134.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,684,686,531.04x = 16,690,642,824,569,232,031,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,690,642,824,569,232,031,744/185,684,686,531.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,887,018,344.83

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