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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,906,401,835.92, 860,526,551,619.36 and 271,716,467,745.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,906,401,835.92, 860,526,551,619.36 and 271,716,467,745.68 is: 407,417,018,279.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,906,401,835.92 : 860,526,551,619.36 = 271,716,467,745.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,906,401,835.92/860,526,551,619.36 = 271,716,467,745.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,906,401,835.92x = 860,526,551,619.36 × 271,716,467,745.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,906,401,835.92x = 233,819,235,007,383,069,523,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,819,235,007,383,069,523,968/573,906,401,835.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,417,018,279.28

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