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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 571,045,931,294.85, 856,387,168,592.85 and 188,518,782,492.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 571,045,931,294.85, 856,387,168,592.85 and 188,518,782,492.67 is: 282,718,179,953.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    571,045,931,294.85 : 856,387,168,592.85 = 188,518,782,492.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    571,045,931,294.85/856,387,168,592.85 = 188,518,782,492.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    571,045,931,294.85x = 856,387,168,592.85 × 188,518,782,492.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    571,045,931,294.85x = 161,445,066,365,469,024,321,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,445,066,365,469,024,321,536/571,045,931,294.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,718,179,953.39

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