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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,480,488,540.87, 834,242,666,770.42 and 193,398,981,794.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,480,488,540.87, 834,242,666,770.42 and 193,398,981,794.28 is: 289,932,325,831.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,480,488,540.87 : 834,242,666,770.42 = 193,398,981,794.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,480,488,540.87/834,242,666,770.42 = 193,398,981,794.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,480,488,540.87x = 834,242,666,770.42 × 193,398,981,794.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,480,488,540.87x = 161,341,682,322,744,048,353,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,341,682,322,744,048,353,280/556,480,488,540.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,932,325,831.93

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