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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,179,374,871.46, 279,269,065,997.72 and 44,688,796,526.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,179,374,871.46, 279,269,065,997.72 and 44,688,796,526.74 is: 67,033,195,675.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,179,374,871.46 : 279,269,065,997.72 = 44,688,796,526.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,179,374,871.46/279,269,065,997.72 = 44,688,796,526.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,179,374,871.46x = 279,269,065,997.72 × 44,688,796,526.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,179,374,871.46x = 12,480,198,466,584,830,803,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,480,198,466,584,830,803,968/186,179,374,871.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,033,195,675.95

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