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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 582,265,152,523.70, 873,491,579,863.80 and 179,348,435,431.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 582,265,152,523.70, 873,491,579,863.80 and 179,348,435,431.74 is: 269,051,561,015.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,265,152,523.70 : 873,491,579,863.80 = 179,348,435,431.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,265,152,523.70/873,491,579,863.80 = 179,348,435,431.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,265,152,523.70x = 873,491,579,863.80 × 179,348,435,431.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,265,152,523.70x = 156,659,348,211,371,283,054,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,659,348,211,371,283,054,592/582,265,152,523.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,051,561,015.40

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