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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 582,256,525,950.36, 873,428,702,733.72 and 173,810,650,955.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 582,256,525,950.36, 873,428,702,733.72 and 173,810,650,955.76 is: 260,729,085,239.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,256,525,950.36 : 873,428,702,733.72 = 173,810,650,955.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,256,525,950.36/873,428,702,733.72 = 173,810,650,955.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,256,525,950.36x = 873,428,702,733.72 × 173,810,650,955.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,256,525,950.36x = 151,811,211,385,592,872,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,811,211,385,592,872,960,000/582,256,525,950.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,729,085,239.20

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