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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,079,903.20, 879,119,854.80 and 149,379,743.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,079,903.20, 879,119,854.80 and 149,379,743.20 is: 224,069,614.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,079,903.20 : 879,119,854.80 = 149,379,743.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,079,903.20/879,119,854.80 = 149,379,743.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,079,903.20x = 879,119,854.80 × 149,379,743.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,079,903.20x = 131,322,698,152,045,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,322,698,152,045,264/586,079,903.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,069,614.80

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