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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,207,029.40, 877,810,544.10 and 240,408,108.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,207,029.40, 877,810,544.10 and 240,408,108.60 is: 360,612,162.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,207,029.40 : 877,810,544.10 = 240,408,108.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,207,029.40/877,810,544.10 = 240,408,108.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,207,029.40x = 877,810,544.10 × 240,408,108.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,207,029.40x = 211,032,772,616,217,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,032,772,616,217,888/585,207,029.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,612,162.90

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