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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,684,686,553.54, 278,581,676,117.43 and 59,912,924,157.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,684,686,553.54, 278,581,676,117.43 and 59,912,924,157.38 is: 89,887,018,378.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,684,686,553.54 : 278,581,676,117.43 = 59,912,924,157.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,684,686,553.54/278,581,676,117.43 = 59,912,924,157.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,684,686,553.54x = 278,581,676,117.43 × 59,912,924,157.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,684,686,553.54x = 16,690,642,832,859,380,842,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,690,642,832,859,380,842,496/185,684,686,553.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,887,018,378.58

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