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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,710,881,618.40, 880,066,322,427.60 and 408,187,520,287.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,710,881,618.40, 880,066,322,427.60 and 408,187,520,287.20 is: 612,281,280,430.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,710,881,618.40 : 880,066,322,427.60 = 408,187,520,287.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,710,881,618.40/880,066,322,427.60 = 408,187,520,287.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,710,881,618.40x = 880,066,322,427.60 × 408,187,520,287.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,710,881,618.40x = 359,232,089,839,997,456,220,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,232,089,839,997,456,220,160/586,710,881,618.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,281,280,430.80

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