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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,178,264,505.35, 282,267,044,419.99 and 58,963,532,434.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,178,264,505.35, 282,267,044,419.99 and 58,963,532,434.04 is: 88,445,188,249.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,178,264,505.35 : 282,267,044,419.99 = 58,963,532,434.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,178,264,505.35/282,267,044,419.99 = 58,963,532,434.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,178,264,505.35x = 282,267,044,419.99 × 58,963,532,434.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,178,264,505.35x = 16,643,462,028,719,254,667,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,643,462,028,719,254,667,264/188,178,264,505.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,445,188,249.92

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