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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,479,397,591.75, 879,244,362,378.50 and 183,355,363,879.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,479,397,591.75, 879,244,362,378.50 and 183,355,363,879.20 is: 274,884,626,236.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,479,397,591.75 : 879,244,362,378.50 = 183,355,363,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,479,397,591.75/879,244,362,378.50 = 183,355,363,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,479,397,591.75x = 879,244,362,378.50 × 183,355,363,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,479,397,591.75x = 161,214,170,002,645,061,730,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,214,170,002,645,061,730,304/586,479,397,591.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,884,626,236.89

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