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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,660,382,721.74, 881,080,739,777.28 and 260,382,549,911.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,660,382,721.74, 881,080,739,777.28 and 260,382,549,911.12 is: 390,392,234,096.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,660,382,721.74 : 881,080,739,777.28 = 260,382,549,911.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,660,382,721.74/881,080,739,777.28 = 260,382,549,911.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,660,382,721.74x = 881,080,739,777.28 × 260,382,549,911.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,660,382,721.74x = 229,418,049,700,784,137,830,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,418,049,700,784,137,830,400/587,660,382,721.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,392,234,096.57

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