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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,479,404,748.57, 879,244,373,100.06 and 183,355,371,036.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,479,404,748.57, 879,244,373,100.06 and 183,355,371,036.60 is: 274,884,636,964.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,479,404,748.57 : 879,244,373,100.06 = 183,355,371,036.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,479,404,748.57/879,244,373,100.06 = 183,355,371,036.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,479,404,748.57x = 879,244,373,100.06 × 183,355,371,036.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,479,404,748.57x = 161,214,178,261,604,272,963,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,214,178,261,604,272,963,584/586,479,404,748.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,884,636,964.74

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