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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 582,201,556,015.50, 873,320,124,983.94 and 199,740,266,356.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 582,201,556,015.50, 873,320,124,983.94 and 199,740,266,356.32 is: 299,616,503,213.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,201,556,015.50 : 873,320,124,983.94 = 199,740,266,356.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,201,556,015.50/873,320,124,983.94 = 199,740,266,356.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,201,556,015.50x = 873,320,124,983.94 × 199,740,266,356.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,201,556,015.50x = 174,437,194,378,626,853,765,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,437,194,378,626,853,765,120/582,201,556,015.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,616,503,213.16

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