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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 574,428,672,001.45, 861,643,008,002.17 and 260,972,015,617.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 574,428,672,001.45, 861,643,008,002.17 and 260,972,015,617.45 is: 391,458,023,426.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    574,428,672,001.45 : 861,643,008,002.17 = 260,972,015,617.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    574,428,672,001.45/861,643,008,002.17 = 260,972,015,617.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    574,428,672,001.45x = 861,643,008,002.17 × 260,972,015,617.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    574,428,672,001.45x = 224,864,712,541,008,918,740,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,864,712,541,008,918,740,992/574,428,672,001.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,458,023,426.17

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