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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,253,059.20, 879,379,588.80 and 572,816,131.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,253,059.20, 879,379,588.80 and 572,816,131.20 is: 859,224,196.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,253,059.20 : 879,379,588.80 = 572,816,131.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,253,059.20/879,379,588.80 = 572,816,131.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,253,059.20x = 879,379,588.80 × 572,816,131.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,253,059.20x = 503,722,813,912,662,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,722,813,912,662,848/586,253,059.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 859,224,196.80

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