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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,020,376,744.05, 282,067,786,851.27 and 53,716,010,228.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,020,376,744.05, 282,067,786,851.27 and 53,716,010,228.29 is: 80,584,649,312.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,020,376,744.05 : 282,067,786,851.27 = 53,716,010,228.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,020,376,744.05/282,067,786,851.27 = 53,716,010,228.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,020,376,744.05x = 282,067,786,851.27 × 53,716,010,228.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,020,376,744.05x = 15,151,556,123,573,943,795,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,151,556,123,573,943,795,712/188,020,376,744.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,584,649,312.77

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