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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,631,977,419.20, 880,141,896,727.20 and 509,267,813,323.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,631,977,419.20, 880,141,896,727.20 and 509,267,813,323.20 is: 762,769,822,583.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,631,977,419.20 : 880,141,896,727.20 = 509,267,813,323.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,631,977,419.20/880,141,896,727.20 = 509,267,813,323.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,631,977,419.20x = 880,141,896,727.20 × 509,267,813,323.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,631,977,419.20x = 448,227,939,160,394,852,990,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 448,227,939,160,394,852,990,976/587,631,977,419.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 762,769,822,583.43

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