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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,640,292,304.23, 279,928,861,755.49 and 52,303,864,695.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,640,292,304.23, 279,928,861,755.49 and 52,303,864,695.15 is: 78,446,948,023.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,640,292,304.23 : 279,928,861,755.49 = 52,303,864,695.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,640,292,304.23/279,928,861,755.49 = 52,303,864,695.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,640,292,304.23x = 279,928,861,755.49 × 52,303,864,695.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,640,292,304.23x = 14,641,361,309,526,497,689,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,641,361,309,526,497,689,600/186,640,292,304.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,446,948,023.75

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