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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,227,526,986.40, 279,341,290,479.60 and 53,734,042,135.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,227,526,986.40, 279,341,290,479.60 and 53,734,042,135.20 is: 80,601,063,202.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,227,526,986.40 : 279,341,290,479.60 = 53,734,042,135.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,227,526,986.40/279,341,290,479.60 = 53,734,042,135.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,227,526,986.40x = 279,341,290,479.60 × 53,734,042,135.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,227,526,986.40x = 15,010,136,672,731,966,472,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,010,136,672,731,966,472,192/186,227,526,986.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,601,063,202.80

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