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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,502,292,199.73, 881,655,982,484.97 and 205,046,367,420.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,502,292,199.73, 881,655,982,484.97 and 205,046,367,420.24 is: 307,710,044,578.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,502,292,199.73 : 881,655,982,484.97 = 205,046,367,420.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,502,292,199.73/881,655,982,484.97 = 205,046,367,420.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,502,292,199.73x = 881,655,982,484.97 × 205,046,367,420.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,502,292,199.73x = 180,780,356,522,865,841,930,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,780,356,522,865,841,930,240/587,502,292,199.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,710,044,578.70

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