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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,710,880,279.40, 880,066,320,419.10 and 408,187,518,948.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,710,880,279.40, 880,066,320,419.10 and 408,187,518,948.20 is: 612,281,278,422.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,710,880,279.40 : 880,066,320,419.10 = 408,187,518,948.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,710,880,279.40/880,066,320,419.10 = 408,187,518,948.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,710,880,279.40x = 880,066,320,419.10 × 408,187,518,948.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,710,880,279.40x = 359,232,087,841,744,057,532,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,232,087,841,744,057,532,416/586,710,880,279.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,281,278,422.30

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