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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,502,292,197.45, 881,655,982,481.55 and 205,046,367,417.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,502,292,197.45, 881,655,982,481.55 and 205,046,367,417.94 is: 307,710,044,575.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,502,292,197.45 : 881,655,982,481.55 = 205,046,367,417.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,502,292,197.45/881,655,982,481.55 = 205,046,367,417.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,502,292,197.45x = 881,655,982,481.55 × 205,046,367,417.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,502,292,197.45x = 180,780,356,520,136,792,866,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,780,356,520,136,792,866,816/587,502,292,197.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,710,044,575.25

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