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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,803,482,453.50, 878,708,185,633.85 and 182,853,174,728.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,803,482,453.50, 878,708,185,633.85 and 182,853,174,728.94 is: 274,280,686,640.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,803,482,453.50 : 878,708,185,633.85 = 182,853,174,728.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,803,482,453.50/878,708,185,633.85 = 182,853,174,728.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,803,482,453.50x = 878,708,185,633.85 × 182,853,174,728.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,803,482,453.50x = 160,674,581,403,456,212,303,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,674,581,403,456,212,303,872/585,803,482,453.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,280,686,640.01

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