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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,251,616,004.80, 279,377,424,007.20 and 53,758,131,153.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,251,616,004.80, 279,377,424,007.20 and 53,758,131,153.60 is: 80,637,196,730.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,251,616,004.80 : 279,377,424,007.20 = 53,758,131,153.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,251,616,004.80/279,377,424,007.20 = 53,758,131,153.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,251,616,004.80x = 279,377,424,007.20 × 53,758,131,153.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,251,616,004.80x = 15,018,808,201,133,974,093,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,018,808,201,133,974,093,824/186,251,616,004.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,637,196,730.40

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