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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 578,185,467,913.24, 797,915,080,934.32 and 317,772,407,560.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 578,185,467,913.24, 797,915,080,934.32 and 317,772,407,560.32 is: 438,536,439,202.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    578,185,467,913.24 : 797,915,080,934.32 = 317,772,407,560.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    578,185,467,913.24/797,915,080,934.32 = 317,772,407,560.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    578,185,467,913.24x = 797,915,080,934.32 × 317,772,407,560.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    578,185,467,913.24x = 253,555,396,297,186,454,011,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,555,396,297,186,454,011,904/578,185,467,913.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,536,439,202.30

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