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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,191,482,719.02, 879,337,874,591.91 and 161,719,747,720.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,191,482,719.02, 879,337,874,591.91 and 161,719,747,720.11 is: 242,593,595,151.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,191,482,719.02 : 879,337,874,591.91 = 161,719,747,720.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,191,482,719.02/879,337,874,591.91 = 161,719,747,720.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,191,482,719.02x = 879,337,874,591.91 × 161,719,747,720.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,191,482,719.02x = 142,206,299,239,741,399,236,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,206,299,239,741,399,236,608/586,191,482,719.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,593,595,151.07

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