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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,479,404,565.40, 879,244,372,826.30 and 183,355,370,853.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,479,404,565.40, 879,244,372,826.30 and 183,355,370,853.85 is: 274,884,636,691.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,479,404,565.40 : 879,244,372,826.30 = 183,355,370,853.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,479,404,565.40/879,244,372,826.30 = 183,355,370,853.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,479,404,565.40x = 879,244,372,826.30 × 183,355,370,853.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,479,404,565.40x = 161,214,178,050,727,015,874,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,214,178,050,727,015,874,560/586,479,404,565.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,884,636,691.02

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