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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,889,397,142.48, 278,961,463,209.88 and 64,877,952,192.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,889,397,142.48, 278,961,463,209.88 and 64,877,952,192.71 is: 97,361,381,294.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,889,397,142.48 : 278,961,463,209.88 = 64,877,952,192.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,889,397,142.48/278,961,463,209.88 = 64,877,952,192.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,889,397,142.48x = 278,961,463,209.88 × 64,877,952,192.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,889,397,142.48x = 18,098,448,473,739,023,613,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,098,448,473,739,023,613,952/185,889,397,142.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,361,381,294.21

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