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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,458,420,038,969.50, 2,187,431,471,827.20 and 383,885,977,818.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,458,420,038,969.50, 2,187,431,471,827.20 and 383,885,977,818.72 is: 575,776,694,666.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,458,420,038,969.50 : 2,187,431,471,827.20 = 383,885,977,818.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,458,420,038,969.50/2,187,431,471,827.20 = 383,885,977,818.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,458,420,038,969.50x = 2,187,431,471,827.20 × 383,885,977,818.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,458,420,038,969.50x = 839,724,269,473,826,399,584,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 839,724,269,473,826,399,584,256/1,458,420,038,969.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 575,776,694,666.90

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