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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,171,589,159.76, 279,296,603,842.44 and 60,392,365,069.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,171,589,159.76, 279,296,603,842.44 and 60,392,365,069.52 is: 90,601,270,247.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,171,589,159.76 : 279,296,603,842.44 = 60,392,365,069.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,171,589,159.76/279,296,603,842.44 = 60,392,365,069.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,171,589,159.76x = 279,296,603,842.44 × 60,392,365,069.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,171,589,159.76x = 16,867,382,461,929,738,993,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,867,382,461,929,738,993,664/186,171,589,159.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,601,270,247.82

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