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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 189,585,713,063.01, 284,348,297,874.38 and 55,248,780,278.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 189,585,713,063.01, 284,348,297,874.38 and 55,248,780,278.69 is: 82,864,348,679.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    189,585,713,063.01 : 284,348,297,874.38 = 55,248,780,278.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    189,585,713,063.01/284,348,297,874.38 = 55,248,780,278.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    189,585,713,063.01x = 284,348,297,874.38 × 55,248,780,278.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    189,585,713,063.01x = 15,709,896,631,881,115,369,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,709,896,631,881,115,369,472/189,585,713,063.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,864,348,679.37

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