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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,916,518,220.38, 851,927,145,906.75 and 185,462,597,972.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,916,518,220.38, 851,927,145,906.75 and 185,462,597,972.10 is: 278,210,998,788.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,916,518,220.38 : 851,927,145,906.75 = 185,462,597,972.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,916,518,220.38/851,927,145,906.75 = 185,462,597,972.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,916,518,220.38x = 851,927,145,906.75 × 185,462,597,972.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,916,518,220.38x = 158,000,621,762,822,157,631,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,000,621,762,822,157,631,488/567,916,518,220.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,210,998,788.93

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