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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,178,264,506.35, 282,267,044,421.49 and 58,963,532,435.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,178,264,506.35, 282,267,044,421.49 and 58,963,532,435.04 is: 88,445,188,251.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,178,264,506.35 : 282,267,044,421.49 = 58,963,532,435.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,178,264,506.35/282,267,044,421.49 = 58,963,532,435.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,178,264,506.35x = 282,267,044,421.49 × 58,963,532,435.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,178,264,506.35x = 16,643,462,029,089,401,995,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,643,462,029,089,401,995,264/188,178,264,506.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,445,188,251.42

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