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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 189,585,713,073.83, 284,348,297,890.57 and 55,248,780,289.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 189,585,713,073.83, 284,348,297,890.57 and 55,248,780,289.55 is: 82,864,348,695.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    189,585,713,073.83 : 284,348,297,890.57 = 55,248,780,289.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    189,585,713,073.83/284,348,297,890.57 = 55,248,780,289.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    189,585,713,073.83x = 284,348,297,890.57 × 55,248,780,289.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    189,585,713,073.83x = 15,709,896,635,862,193,537,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,709,896,635,862,193,537,024/189,585,713,073.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,864,348,695.64

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