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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,479,404,564.95, 879,244,372,825.73 and 183,355,370,853.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,479,404,564.95, 879,244,372,825.73 and 183,355,370,853.40 is: 274,884,636,690.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,479,404,564.95 : 879,244,372,825.73 = 183,355,370,853.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,479,404,564.95/879,244,372,825.73 = 183,355,370,853.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,479,404,564.95x = 879,244,372,825.73 × 183,355,370,853.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,479,404,564.95x = 161,214,178,050,226,819,956,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,214,178,050,226,819,956,736/586,479,404,564.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,884,636,690.38

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