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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,938,882,831.80, 278,908,324,247.70 and 60,182,192,102.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,938,882,831.80, 278,908,324,247.70 and 60,182,192,102.40 is: 90,273,288,153.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,938,882,831.80 : 278,908,324,247.70 = 60,182,192,102.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,938,882,831.80/278,908,324,247.70 = 60,182,192,102.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,938,882,831.80x = 278,908,324,247.70 × 60,182,192,102.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,938,882,831.80x = 16,785,314,348,833,550,893,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,785,314,348,833,550,893,056/185,938,882,831.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,273,288,153.60

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