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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 580,880,720.40, 871,578,386.16 and 304,466,243.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 580,880,720.40, 871,578,386.16 and 304,466,243.28 is: 456,834,230.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    580,880,720.40 : 871,578,386.16 = 304,466,243.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    580,880,720.40/871,578,386.16 = 304,466,243.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    580,880,720.40x = 871,578,386.16 × 304,466,243.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    580,880,720.40x = 265,366,196,958,180,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,366,196,958,180,320/580,880,720.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,834,230.57

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