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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,151,629,987.32, 849,230,619,718.28 and 188,842,385,283.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,151,629,987.32, 849,230,619,718.28 and 188,842,385,283.06 is: 283,264,636,872.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,151,629,987.32 : 849,230,619,718.28 = 188,842,385,283.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,151,629,987.32/849,230,619,718.28 = 188,842,385,283.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,151,629,987.32x = 849,230,619,718.28 × 188,842,385,283.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,151,629,987.32x = 160,370,735,883,011,244,425,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,370,735,883,011,244,425,216/566,151,629,987.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,264,636,872.29

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