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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,282,993,587.94, 791,149,532,426.97 and 312,874,961,269.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,282,993,587.94, 791,149,532,426.97 and 312,874,961,269.50 is: 431,777,816,689.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,282,993,587.94 : 791,149,532,426.97 = 312,874,961,269.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,282,993,587.94/791,149,532,426.97 = 312,874,961,269.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,282,993,587.94x = 791,149,532,426.97 × 312,874,961,269.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,282,993,587.94x = 247,530,879,316,471,259,856,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,530,879,316,471,259,856,896/573,282,993,587.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 431,777,816,689.24

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