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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 578,275,384,761.36, 797,178,966,857.88 and 404,119,819,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 578,275,384,761.36, 797,178,966,857.88 and 404,119,819,501.20 is: 557,097,584,794.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    578,275,384,761.36 : 797,178,966,857.88 = 404,119,819,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    578,275,384,761.36/797,178,966,857.88 = 404,119,819,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    578,275,384,761.36x = 797,178,966,857.88 × 404,119,819,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    578,275,384,761.36x = 322,155,820,196,759,588,569,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,155,820,196,759,588,569,088/578,275,384,761.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,097,584,794.67

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