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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,473,220,135.88, 881,389,671,325.38 and 300,834,227,761.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,473,220,135.88, 881,389,671,325.38 and 300,834,227,761.20 is: 451,343,434,971.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,473,220,135.88 : 881,389,671,325.38 = 300,834,227,761.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,473,220,135.88/881,389,671,325.38 = 300,834,227,761.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,473,220,135.88x = 881,389,671,325.38 × 300,834,227,761.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,473,220,135.88x = 265,152,181,129,868,581,273,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,152,181,129,868,581,273,600/587,473,220,135.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,343,434,971.45

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