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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,251,049,654.44, 878,872,932,891.23 and 203,745,429,378.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,251,049,654.44, 878,872,932,891.23 and 203,745,429,378.12 is: 305,443,108,692.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,251,049,654.44 : 878,872,932,891.23 = 203,745,429,378.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,251,049,654.44/878,872,932,891.23 = 203,745,429,378.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,251,049,654.44x = 878,872,932,891.23 × 203,745,429,378.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,251,049,654.44x = 179,066,343,080,731,298,758,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,066,343,080,731,298,758,656/586,251,049,654.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,443,108,692.57

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