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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,558,035,767.98, 279,865,034,079.10 and 65,525,258,175.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,558,035,767.98, 279,865,034,079.10 and 65,525,258,175.01 is: 98,297,714,899.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,558,035,767.98 : 279,865,034,079.10 = 65,525,258,175.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,558,035,767.98/279,865,034,079.10 = 65,525,258,175.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,558,035,767.98x = 279,865,034,079.10 × 65,525,258,175.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,558,035,767.98x = 18,338,228,612,190,999,412,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,338,228,612,190,999,412,736/186,558,035,767.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,297,714,899.82

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