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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,558,035,765.92, 279,865,034,076.02 and 65,525,258,172.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,558,035,765.92, 279,865,034,076.02 and 65,525,258,172.96 is: 98,297,714,896.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,558,035,765.92 : 279,865,034,076.02 = 65,525,258,172.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,558,035,765.92/279,865,034,076.02 = 65,525,258,172.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,558,035,765.92x = 279,865,034,076.02 × 65,525,258,172.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,558,035,765.92x = 18,338,228,611,415,460,020,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,338,228,611,415,460,020,224/186,558,035,765.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,297,714,896.75

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