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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 579,857,908,432.44, 800,228,715,002.92 and 322,940,764,469.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 579,857,908,432.44, 800,228,715,002.92 and 322,940,764,469.68 is: 445,672,067,614.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    579,857,908,432.44 : 800,228,715,002.92 = 322,940,764,469.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    579,857,908,432.44/800,228,715,002.92 = 322,940,764,469.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    579,857,908,432.44x = 800,228,715,002.92 × 322,940,764,469.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    579,857,908,432.44x = 258,426,472,973,632,685,473,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,426,472,973,632,685,473,792/579,857,908,432.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,672,067,614.38

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