Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,916,518,227.88, 851,927,145,918 and 185,462,597,979.60
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 567,916,518,227.88, 851,927,145,918 and 185,462,597,979.60 is: 278,210,998,800.18
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
567,916,518,227.88 : 851,927,145,918 = 185,462,597,979.60 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
567,916,518,227.88/851,927,145,918 = 185,462,597,979.60/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
567,916,518,227.88x = 851,927,145,918 × 185,462,597,979.60 - Step 4: Simplify right side
567,916,518,227.88x = 158,000,621,771,298,074,263,552 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 158,000,621,771,298,074,263,552/567,916,518,227.88 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 278,210,998,800.18
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