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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,802,311,128.80, 280,650,481,968.32 and 119,780,866,344.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,802,311,128.80, 280,650,481,968.32 and 119,780,866,344.24 is: 179,957,933,426.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,802,311,128.80 : 280,650,481,968.32 = 119,780,866,344.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,802,311,128.80/280,650,481,968.32 = 119,780,866,344.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,802,311,128.80x = 280,650,481,968.32 × 119,780,866,344.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,802,311,128.80x = 33,616,557,870,093,879,476,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,616,557,870,093,879,476,224/186,802,311,128.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,957,933,426.83

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