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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,218,943,788.80, 858,328,415,683.20 and 174,724,884,345.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,218,943,788.80, 858,328,415,683.20 and 174,724,884,345.60 is: 262,087,326,518.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,218,943,788.80 : 858,328,415,683.20 = 174,724,884,345.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,218,943,788.80/858,328,415,683.20 = 174,724,884,345.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,218,943,788.80x = 858,328,415,683.20 × 174,724,884,345.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,218,943,788.80x = 149,971,333,160,789,203,746,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,971,333,160,789,203,746,816/572,218,943,788.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,087,326,518.40

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