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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,541,436,996.40, 859,888,030,909.95 and 346,850,491,762.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,541,436,996.40, 859,888,030,909.95 and 346,850,491,762.24 is: 520,019,247,333.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,541,436,996.40 : 859,888,030,909.95 = 346,850,491,762.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,541,436,996.40/859,888,030,909.95 = 346,850,491,762.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,541,436,996.40x = 859,888,030,909.95 × 346,850,491,762.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,541,436,996.40x = 298,252,586,381,580,345,278,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,252,586,381,580,345,278,464/573,541,436,996.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 520,019,247,333.74

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