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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,178,264,506.85, 282,267,044,422.24 and 58,963,532,435.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,178,264,506.85, 282,267,044,422.24 and 58,963,532,435.55 is: 88,445,188,252.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,178,264,506.85 : 282,267,044,422.24 = 58,963,532,435.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,178,264,506.85/282,267,044,422.24 = 58,963,532,435.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,178,264,506.85x = 282,267,044,422.24 × 58,963,532,435.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,178,264,506.85x = 16,643,462,029,277,581,541,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,643,462,029,277,581,541,376/188,178,264,506.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,445,188,252.18

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