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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,660,382,682.66, 881,080,739,718.63 and 260,382,549,871.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,660,382,682.66, 881,080,739,718.63 and 260,382,549,871.72 is: 390,392,234,037.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,660,382,682.66 : 881,080,739,718.63 = 260,382,549,871.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,660,382,682.66/881,080,739,718.63 = 260,382,549,871.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,660,382,682.66x = 881,080,739,718.63 × 260,382,549,871.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,660,382,682.66x = 229,418,049,650,798,134,034,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,418,049,650,798,134,034,432/587,660,382,682.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,392,234,037.47

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