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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 580,792,101.75, 871,762,112.42 and 308,162,868.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 580,792,101.75, 871,762,112.42 and 308,162,868.75 is: 462,548,840.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    580,792,101.75 : 871,762,112.42 = 308,162,868.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    580,792,101.75/871,762,112.42 = 308,162,868.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    580,792,101.75x = 871,762,112.42 × 308,162,868.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    580,792,101.75x = 268,644,713,429,366,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,644,713,429,366,368/580,792,101.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,548,840.83

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