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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,178,250,009.93, 282,267,022,701.16 and 58,963,517,952.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,178,250,009.93, 282,267,022,701.16 and 58,963,517,952.62 is: 88,445,166,535.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,178,250,009.93 : 282,267,022,701.16 = 58,963,517,952.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,178,250,009.93/282,267,022,701.16 = 58,963,517,952.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,178,250,009.93x = 282,267,022,701.16 × 58,963,517,952.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,178,250,009.93x = 16,643,456,660,471,032,053,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,643,456,660,471,032,053,760/188,178,250,009.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,445,166,535.41

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