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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,233,632,052.40, 282,350,448,078.60 and 70,442,497,895.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,233,632,052.40, 282,350,448,078.60 and 70,442,497,895.60 is: 105,663,746,843.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,233,632,052.40 : 282,350,448,078.60 = 70,442,497,895.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,233,632,052.40/282,350,448,078.60 = 70,442,497,895.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,233,632,052.40x = 282,350,448,078.60 × 70,442,497,895.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,233,632,052.40x = 19,889,470,844,598,497,574,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,889,470,844,598,497,574,912/188,233,632,052.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,663,746,843.40

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