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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,107,272,888.45, 788,977,714,727.13 and 417,538,120,392.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,107,272,888.45, 788,977,714,727.13 and 417,538,120,392.12 is: 575,815,564,055.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,107,272,888.45 : 788,977,714,727.13 = 417,538,120,392.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,107,272,888.45/788,977,714,727.13 = 417,538,120,392.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,107,272,888.45x = 788,977,714,727.13 × 417,538,120,392.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,107,272,888.45x = 329,428,272,038,436,103,258,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,428,272,038,436,103,258,112/572,107,272,888.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 575,815,564,055.36

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