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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,558,035,766.35, 279,865,034,076.63 and 65,525,258,173.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,558,035,766.35, 279,865,034,076.63 and 65,525,258,173.38 is: 98,297,714,897.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,558,035,766.35 : 279,865,034,076.63 = 65,525,258,173.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,558,035,766.35/279,865,034,076.63 = 65,525,258,173.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,558,035,766.35x = 279,865,034,076.63 × 65,525,258,173.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,558,035,766.35x = 18,338,228,611,572,970,815,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,338,228,611,572,970,815,488/186,558,035,766.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,297,714,897.36

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