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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,377,930,727.65, 281,053,148,673.34 and 59,858,383,489.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,377,930,727.65, 281,053,148,673.34 and 59,858,383,489.20 is: 89,783,183,584.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,377,930,727.65 : 281,053,148,673.34 = 59,858,383,489.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,377,930,727.65/281,053,148,673.34 = 59,858,383,489.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,377,930,727.65x = 281,053,148,673.34 × 59,858,383,489.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,377,930,727.65x = 16,823,387,154,135,929,323,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,823,387,154,135,929,323,520/187,377,930,727.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,783,183,584.14

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