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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,710,880,298.40, 880,066,320,447.60 and 408,187,518,967.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,710,880,298.40, 880,066,320,447.60 and 408,187,518,967.20 is: 612,281,278,450.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,710,880,298.40 : 880,066,320,447.60 = 408,187,518,967.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,710,880,298.40/880,066,320,447.60 = 408,187,518,967.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,710,880,298.40x = 880,066,320,447.60 × 408,187,518,967.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,710,880,298.40x = 359,232,087,870,098,626,314,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,232,087,870,098,626,314,240/586,710,880,298.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,281,278,450.80

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