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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 288,933,696,078.60, 433,400,544,117.90 and 188,514,305,329.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 288,933,696,078.60, 433,400,544,117.90 and 188,514,305,329.80 is: 282,771,457,994.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    288,933,696,078.60 : 433,400,544,117.90 = 188,514,305,329.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    288,933,696,078.60/433,400,544,117.90 = 188,514,305,329.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    288,933,696,078.60x = 433,400,544,117.90 × 188,514,305,329.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    288,933,696,078.60x = 81,702,202,503,943,252,082,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,702,202,503,943,252,082,688/288,933,696,078.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,771,457,994.70

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