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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,270,265,877.42, 837,648,973,539.68 and 195,496,305,639.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,270,265,877.42, 837,648,973,539.68 and 195,496,305,639.10 is: 293,329,753,989.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,270,265,877.42 : 837,648,973,539.68 = 195,496,305,639.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,270,265,877.42/837,648,973,539.68 = 195,496,305,639.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,270,265,877.42x = 837,648,973,539.68 × 195,496,305,639.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,270,265,877.42x = 163,757,279,749,391,683,420,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,757,279,749,391,683,420,160/558,270,265,877.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,329,753,989.35

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