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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,884,281,951.40, 278,895,297,680.70 and 74,169,431,612.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,884,281,951.40, 278,895,297,680.70 and 74,169,431,612.20 is: 111,281,629,038.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,884,281,951.40 : 278,895,297,680.70 = 74,169,431,612.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,884,281,951.40/278,895,297,680.70 = 74,169,431,612.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,884,281,951.40x = 278,895,297,680.70 × 74,169,431,612.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,884,281,951.40x = 20,685,505,708,292,839,571,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,685,505,708,292,839,571,456/185,884,281,951.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,281,629,038.98

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