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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 582,201,556,014.38, 873,320,124,982.27 and 199,740,266,355.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 582,201,556,014.38, 873,320,124,982.27 and 199,740,266,355.20 is: 299,616,503,211.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,201,556,014.38 : 873,320,124,982.27 = 199,740,266,355.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,201,556,014.38/873,320,124,982.27 = 199,740,266,355.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,201,556,014.38x = 873,320,124,982.27 × 199,740,266,355.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,201,556,014.38x = 174,437,194,377,315,177,463,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,437,194,377,315,177,463,808/582,201,556,014.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,616,503,211.49

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