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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,479,397,592.25, 879,244,362,379.25 and 183,355,363,879.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,479,397,592.25, 879,244,362,379.25 and 183,355,363,879.70 is: 274,884,626,237.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,479,397,592.25 : 879,244,362,379.25 = 183,355,363,879.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,479,397,592.25/879,244,362,379.25 = 183,355,363,879.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,479,397,592.25x = 879,244,362,379.25 × 183,355,363,879.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,479,397,592.25x = 161,214,170,003,222,197,960,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,214,170,003,222,197,960,704/586,479,397,592.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,884,626,237.64

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