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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,155,274.40, 877,732,911.60 and 531,586,021.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,155,274.40, 877,732,911.60 and 531,586,021.60 is: 797,379,032.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,155,274.40 : 877,732,911.60 = 531,586,021.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,155,274.40/877,732,911.60 = 531,586,021.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,155,274.40x = 877,732,911.60 × 531,586,021.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,155,274.40x = 466,590,546,504,828,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 466,590,546,504,828,544/585,155,274.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,379,032.40

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