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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,916,518,219.82, 851,927,145,905.85 and 185,462,597,971.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,916,518,219.82, 851,927,145,905.85 and 185,462,597,971.51 is: 278,210,998,788.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,916,518,219.82 : 851,927,145,905.85 = 185,462,597,971.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,916,518,219.82/851,927,145,905.85 = 185,462,597,971.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,916,518,219.82x = 851,927,145,905.85 × 185,462,597,971.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,916,518,219.82x = 158,000,621,762,152,612,495,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,000,621,762,152,612,495,360/567,916,518,219.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,210,998,788.02

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