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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,502,292,246.70, 881,655,982,555.40 and 205,046,367,467.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,502,292,246.70, 881,655,982,555.40 and 205,046,367,467.20 is: 307,710,044,649.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,502,292,246.70 : 881,655,982,555.40 = 205,046,367,467.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,502,292,246.70/881,655,982,555.40 = 205,046,367,467.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,502,292,246.70x = 881,655,982,555.40 × 205,046,367,467.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,502,292,246.70x = 180,780,356,578,709,845,573,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,780,356,578,709,845,573,632/587,502,292,246.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,710,044,649.15

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