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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,558,035,767.92, 279,865,034,079.01 and 65,525,258,174.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,558,035,767.92, 279,865,034,079.01 and 65,525,258,174.96 is: 98,297,714,899.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,558,035,767.92 : 279,865,034,079.01 = 65,525,258,174.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,558,035,767.92/279,865,034,079.01 = 65,525,258,174.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,558,035,767.92x = 279,865,034,079.01 × 65,525,258,174.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,558,035,767.92x = 18,338,228,612,171,110,023,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,338,228,612,171,110,023,168/186,558,035,767.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,297,714,899.74

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