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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,151,629,988.32, 849,230,619,719.78 and 188,842,385,284.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,151,629,988.32, 849,230,619,719.78 and 188,842,385,284.06 is: 283,264,636,873.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,151,629,988.32 : 849,230,619,719.78 = 188,842,385,284.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,151,629,988.32/849,230,619,719.78 = 188,842,385,284.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,151,629,988.32x = 849,230,619,719.78 × 188,842,385,284.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,151,629,988.32x = 160,370,735,884,143,740,059,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,370,735,884,143,740,059,648/566,151,629,988.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,264,636,873.79

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