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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 574,428,672,601.20, 861,643,008,901.80 and 260,972,016,217.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 574,428,672,601.20, 861,643,008,901.80 and 260,972,016,217.20 is: 391,458,024,325.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    574,428,672,601.20 : 861,643,008,901.80 = 260,972,016,217.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    574,428,672,601.20/861,643,008,901.80 = 260,972,016,217.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    574,428,672,601.20x = 861,643,008,901.80 × 260,972,016,217.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    574,428,672,601.20x = 224,864,713,292,557,563,461,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,864,713,292,557,563,461,632/574,428,672,601.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,458,024,325.80

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