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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,502,292,200.73, 881,655,982,486.47 and 205,046,367,421.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,502,292,200.73, 881,655,982,486.47 and 205,046,367,421.24 is: 307,710,044,580.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,502,292,200.73 : 881,655,982,486.47 = 205,046,367,421.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,502,292,200.73/881,655,982,486.47 = 205,046,367,421.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,502,292,200.73x = 881,655,982,486.47 × 205,046,367,421.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,502,292,200.73x = 180,780,356,524,055,044,554,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,780,356,524,055,044,554,752/587,502,292,200.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,710,044,580.20

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