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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,218,943,959.80, 858,328,415,939.70 and 174,724,884,516.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,218,943,959.80, 858,328,415,939.70 and 174,724,884,516.60 is: 262,087,326,774.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,218,943,959.80 : 858,328,415,939.70 = 174,724,884,516.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,218,943,959.80/858,328,415,939.70 = 174,724,884,516.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,218,943,959.80x = 858,328,415,939.70 × 174,724,884,516.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,218,943,959.80x = 149,971,333,352,380,296,069,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,971,333,352,380,296,069,120/572,218,943,959.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,087,326,774.90

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