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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,502,289,788.70, 881,655,978,870.75 and 205,046,365,011.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,502,289,788.70, 881,655,978,870.75 and 205,046,365,011.03 is: 307,710,040,964.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,502,289,788.70 : 881,655,978,870.75 = 205,046,365,011.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,502,289,788.70/881,655,978,870.75 = 205,046,365,011.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,502,289,788.70x = 881,655,978,870.75 × 205,046,365,011.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,502,289,788.70x = 180,780,353,657,688,763,138,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,780,353,657,688,763,138,048/587,502,289,788.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,710,040,964.62

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