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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 367,954,412,452.88, 551,467,347,116.31 and 186,482,841,762.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 367,954,412,452.88, 551,467,347,116.31 and 186,482,841,762.54 is: 279,488,965,342.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    367,954,412,452.88 : 551,467,347,116.31 = 186,482,841,762.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    367,954,412,452.88/551,467,347,116.31 = 186,482,841,762.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    367,954,412,452.88x = 551,467,347,116.31 × 186,482,841,762.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    367,954,412,452.88x = 102,839,198,029,498,573,389,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,839,198,029,498,573,389,824/367,954,412,452.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,488,965,342.05

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