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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 582,336,661.60, 873,504,992.40 and 537,994,799.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 582,336,661.60, 873,504,992.40 and 537,994,799.20 is: 806,992,198.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,336,661.60 : 873,504,992.40 = 537,994,799.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,336,661.60/873,504,992.40 = 537,994,799.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,336,661.60x = 873,504,992.40 × 537,994,799.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,336,661.60x = 469,941,142,986,435,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 469,941,142,986,435,584/582,336,661.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 806,992,198.80

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