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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,768,988,681.61, 283,198,140,452.53 and 61,283,434,020.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,768,988,681.61, 283,198,140,452.53 and 61,283,434,020.04 is: 91,939,648,965.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,768,988,681.61 : 283,198,140,452.53 = 61,283,434,020.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,768,988,681.61/283,198,140,452.53 = 61,283,434,020.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,768,988,681.61x = 283,198,140,452.53 × 61,283,434,020.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,768,988,681.61x = 17,355,354,555,020,644,188,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,355,354,555,020,644,188,160/188,768,988,681.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,939,648,965.82

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