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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,835,662,232.96, 881,037,145,556.80 and 304,698,409,338.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,835,662,232.96, 881,037,145,556.80 and 304,698,409,338.24 is: 456,676,302,692.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,835,662,232.96 : 881,037,145,556.80 = 304,698,409,338.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,835,662,232.96/881,037,145,556.80 = 304,698,409,338.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,835,662,232.96x = 881,037,145,556.80 × 304,698,409,338.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,835,662,232.96x = 268,450,616,819,060,381,319,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,450,616,819,060,381,319,168/587,835,662,232.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,676,302,692.02

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