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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 578,185,467,916.73, 797,915,080,939.24 and 317,772,407,563.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 578,185,467,916.73, 797,915,080,939.24 and 317,772,407,563.89 is: 438,536,439,207.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    578,185,467,916.73 : 797,915,080,939.24 = 317,772,407,563.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    578,185,467,916.73/797,915,080,939.24 = 317,772,407,563.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    578,185,467,916.73x = 797,915,080,939.24 × 317,772,407,563.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    578,185,467,916.73x = 253,555,396,301,598,459,166,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,555,396,301,598,459,166,720/578,185,467,916.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,536,439,207.28

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