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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557,984,632,517.24, 836,296,978,019.64 and 289,225,443,246.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 557,984,632,517.24, 836,296,978,019.64 and 289,225,443,246.10 is: 433,485,709,206.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,984,632,517.24 : 836,296,978,019.64 = 289,225,443,246.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,984,632,517.24/836,296,978,019.64 = 289,225,443,246.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,984,632,517.24x = 836,296,978,019.64 × 289,225,443,246.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,984,632,517.24x = 241,878,364,153,104,312,565,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,878,364,153,104,312,565,760/557,984,632,517.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,485,709,206.57

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