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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 574,428,672,000.45, 861,643,008,000.67 and 260,972,015,616.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 574,428,672,000.45, 861,643,008,000.67 and 260,972,015,616.45 is: 391,458,023,424.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    574,428,672,000.45 : 861,643,008,000.67 = 260,972,015,616.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    574,428,672,000.45/861,643,008,000.67 = 260,972,015,616.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    574,428,672,000.45x = 861,643,008,000.67 × 260,972,015,616.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    574,428,672,000.45x = 224,864,712,539,755,828,477,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,864,712,539,755,828,477,952/574,428,672,000.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,458,023,424.67

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