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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 580,891,002,931.04, 871,083,446,031.95 and 308,555,655,180.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 580,891,002,931.04, 871,083,446,031.95 and 308,555,655,180.21 is: 462,699,064,111.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    580,891,002,931.04 : 871,083,446,031.95 = 308,555,655,180.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    580,891,002,931.04/871,083,446,031.95 = 308,555,655,180.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    580,891,002,931.04x = 871,083,446,031.95 × 308,555,655,180.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    580,891,002,931.04x = 268,777,723,407,023,436,988,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,777,723,407,023,436,988,416/580,891,002,931.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,699,064,111.57

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