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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,558,035,766.72, 279,865,034,077.20 and 65,525,258,173.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,558,035,766.72, 279,865,034,077.20 and 65,525,258,173.76 is: 98,297,714,897.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,558,035,766.72 : 279,865,034,077.20 = 65,525,258,173.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,558,035,766.72/279,865,034,077.20 = 65,525,258,173.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,558,035,766.72x = 279,865,034,077.20 × 65,525,258,173.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,558,035,766.72x = 18,338,228,611,715,270,967,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,338,228,611,715,270,967,296/186,558,035,766.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,297,714,897.93

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