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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 571,045,931,299.18, 856,387,168,599.30 and 188,518,782,496.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 571,045,931,299.18, 856,387,168,599.30 and 188,518,782,496.98 is: 282,718,179,959.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    571,045,931,299.18 : 856,387,168,599.30 = 188,518,782,496.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    571,045,931,299.18/856,387,168,599.30 = 188,518,782,496.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    571,045,931,299.18x = 856,387,168,599.30 × 188,518,782,496.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    571,045,931,299.18x = 161,445,066,370,375,990,902,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,445,066,370,375,990,902,784/571,045,931,299.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,718,179,959.84

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