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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,889,397,142.24, 278,961,463,209.51 and 64,877,952,192.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,889,397,142.24, 278,961,463,209.51 and 64,877,952,192.46 is: 97,361,381,293.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,889,397,142.24 : 278,961,463,209.51 = 64,877,952,192.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,889,397,142.24/278,961,463,209.51 = 64,877,952,192.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,889,397,142.24x = 278,961,463,209.51 × 64,877,952,192.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,889,397,142.24x = 18,098,448,473,644,720,979,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,098,448,473,644,720,979,968/185,889,397,142.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,361,381,293.82

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