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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,151,629,988.80, 849,230,619,720.50 and 188,842,385,284.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,151,629,988.80, 849,230,619,720.50 and 188,842,385,284.56 is: 283,264,636,874.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,151,629,988.80 : 849,230,619,720.50 = 188,842,385,284.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,151,629,988.80/849,230,619,720.50 = 188,842,385,284.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,151,629,988.80x = 849,230,619,720.50 × 188,842,385,284.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,151,629,988.80x = 160,370,735,884,704,300,400,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,370,735,884,704,300,400,640/566,151,629,988.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,264,636,874.54

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