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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,036,005.40, 877,683,915.90 and 196,847,879.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,036,005.40, 877,683,915.90 and 196,847,879.40 is: 295,315,529.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,036,005.40 : 877,683,915.90 = 196,847,879.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,036,005.40/877,683,915.90 = 196,847,879.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,036,005.40x = 877,683,915.90 × 196,847,879.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,036,005.40x = 172,770,217,628,402,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,770,217,628,402,944/585,036,005.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,315,529.36

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