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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,384,660,515.48, 279,575,304,525.84 and 58,899,373,231.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,384,660,515.48, 279,575,304,525.84 and 58,899,373,231.16 is: 88,348,526,976.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,384,660,515.48 : 279,575,304,525.84 = 58,899,373,231.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,384,660,515.48/279,575,304,525.84 = 58,899,373,231.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,384,660,515.48x = 279,575,304,525.84 × 58,899,373,231.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,384,660,515.48x = 16,466,810,207,482,668,908,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,466,810,207,482,668,908,544/186,384,660,515.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,348,526,976.10

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