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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,261,421.60, 874,892,132.40 and 538,919,559.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,261,421.60, 874,892,132.40 and 538,919,559.20 is: 808,379,338.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,261,421.60 : 874,892,132.40 = 538,919,559.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,261,421.60/874,892,132.40 = 538,919,559.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,261,421.60x = 874,892,132.40 × 538,919,559.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,261,421.60x = 471,496,482,340,556,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,496,482,340,556,096/583,261,421.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 808,379,338.80

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