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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,159,888,905.60, 1,739,833,358.40 and 393,984,009.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,159,888,905.60, 1,739,833,358.40 and 393,984,009.60 is: 590,976,014.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,159,888,905.60 : 1,739,833,358.40 = 393,984,009.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,159,888,905.60/1,739,833,358.40 = 393,984,009.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,159,888,905.60x = 1,739,833,358.40 × 393,984,009.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,159,888,905.60x = 685,466,522,578,265,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 685,466,522,578,265,856/1,159,888,905.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 590,976,014.40

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