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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,022,640,014.40, 879,033,960,021.60 and 144,861,419,918.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,022,640,014.40, 879,033,960,021.60 and 144,861,419,918.40 is: 217,292,129,877.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,022,640,014.40 : 879,033,960,021.60 = 144,861,419,918.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,022,640,014.40/879,033,960,021.60 = 144,861,419,918.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,022,640,014.40x = 879,033,960,021.60 × 144,861,419,918.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,022,640,014.40x = 127,338,107,605,223,028,555,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,338,107,605,223,028,555,776/586,022,640,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,292,129,877.60

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