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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 578,592,796,178.70, 798,502,723,645.55 and 347,114,984,882.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 578,592,796,178.70, 798,502,723,645.55 and 347,114,984,882.73 is: 479,045,474,948.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    578,592,796,178.70 : 798,502,723,645.55 = 347,114,984,882.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    578,592,796,178.70/798,502,723,645.55 = 347,114,984,882.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    578,592,796,178.70x = 798,502,723,645.55 × 347,114,984,882.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    578,592,796,178.70x = 277,172,260,847,043,821,436,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,172,260,847,043,821,436,928/578,592,796,178.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,045,474,948.22

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