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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,836,990,466.56, 881,039,137,079.04 and 304,699,737,479.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,836,990,466.56, 881,039,137,079.04 and 304,699,737,479.68 is: 456,678,293,695.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,836,990,466.56 : 881,039,137,079.04 = 304,699,737,479.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,836,990,466.56/881,039,137,079.04 = 304,699,737,479.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,836,990,466.56x = 881,039,137,079.04 × 304,699,737,479.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,836,990,466.56x = 268,452,393,777,307,295,154,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,452,393,777,307,295,154,176/587,836,990,466.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,678,293,695.40

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