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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,313,536,031.80, 859,970,304,047.70 and 279,779,364,895.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,313,536,031.80, 859,970,304,047.70 and 279,779,364,895.80 is: 419,669,047,343.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,313,536,031.80 : 859,970,304,047.70 = 279,779,364,895.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,313,536,031.80/859,970,304,047.70 = 279,779,364,895.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,313,536,031.80x = 859,970,304,047.70 × 279,779,364,895.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,313,536,031.80x = 240,601,945,495,713,506,918,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,601,945,495,713,506,918,400/573,313,536,031.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,669,047,343.70

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