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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,558,035,766.42, 279,865,034,076.76 and 65,525,258,173.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,558,035,766.42, 279,865,034,076.76 and 65,525,258,173.46 is: 98,297,714,897.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,558,035,766.42 : 279,865,034,076.76 = 65,525,258,173.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,558,035,766.42/279,865,034,076.76 = 65,525,258,173.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,558,035,766.42x = 279,865,034,076.76 × 65,525,258,173.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,558,035,766.42x = 18,338,228,611,603,880,738,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,338,228,611,603,880,738,816/186,558,035,766.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,297,714,897.49

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