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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 578,185,467,926.58, 797,915,080,952.82 and 317,772,407,573.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 578,185,467,926.58, 797,915,080,952.82 and 317,772,407,573.67 is: 438,536,439,220.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    578,185,467,926.58 : 797,915,080,952.82 = 317,772,407,573.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    578,185,467,926.58/797,915,080,952.82 = 317,772,407,573.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    578,185,467,926.58x = 797,915,080,952.82 × 317,772,407,573.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    578,185,467,926.58x = 253,555,396,313,717,380,481,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,555,396,313,717,380,481,024/578,185,467,926.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,536,439,220.77

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