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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,793,248.20, 878,689,872.30 and 520,036,281.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,793,248.20, 878,689,872.30 and 520,036,281.80 is: 780,054,422.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,793,248.20 : 878,689,872.30 = 520,036,281.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,793,248.20/878,689,872.30 = 520,036,281.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,793,248.20x = 878,689,872.30 × 520,036,281.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,793,248.20x = 456,950,614,046,208,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,950,614,046,208,768/585,793,248.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780,054,422.70

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