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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,024,536.80, 877,536,805.20 and 196,718,312.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,024,536.80, 877,536,805.20 and 196,718,312.80 is: 295,077,469.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,024,536.80 : 877,536,805.20 = 196,718,312.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,024,536.80/877,536,805.20 = 196,718,312.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,024,536.80x = 877,536,805.20 × 196,718,312.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,024,536.80x = 172,627,559,738,846,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,627,559,738,846,272/585,024,536.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,077,469.20

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