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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 578,995,441.40, 868,194,563.70 and 215,302,590.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 578,995,441.40, 868,194,563.70 and 215,302,590.20 is: 322,842,849.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    578,995,441.40 : 868,194,563.70 = 215,302,590.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    578,995,441.40/868,194,563.70 = 215,302,590.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    578,995,441.40x = 868,194,563.70 × 215,302,590.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    578,995,441.40x = 186,924,538,362,168,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,924,538,362,168,896/578,995,441.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,842,849.87

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