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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,478,460.76, 878,485,879.50 and 253,586,982.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,478,460.76, 878,485,879.50 and 253,586,982.60 is: 380,496,633.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,478,460.76 : 878,485,879.50 = 253,586,982.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,478,460.76/878,485,879.50 = 253,586,982.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,478,460.76x = 878,485,879.50 × 253,586,982.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,478,460.76x = 222,772,583,439,112,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,772,583,439,112,192/585,478,460.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,496,633.73

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