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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 457,282,076,799.55, 686,001,260,130.52 and 188,524,140,233.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 457,282,076,799.55, 686,001,260,130.52 and 188,524,140,233.49 is: 282,818,427,239.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    457,282,076,799.55 : 686,001,260,130.52 = 188,524,140,233.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    457,282,076,799.55/686,001,260,130.52 = 188,524,140,233.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    457,282,076,799.55x = 686,001,260,130.52 × 188,524,140,233.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    457,282,076,799.55x = 129,327,797,765,197,004,800,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,327,797,765,197,004,800,000/457,282,076,799.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,818,427,239.36

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