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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,294,595.20, 879,937,904.40 and 241,495,674.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,294,595.20, 879,937,904.40 and 241,495,674.40 is: 362,447,819.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,294,595.20 : 879,937,904.40 = 241,495,674.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,294,595.20/879,937,904.40 = 241,495,674.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,294,595.20x = 879,937,904.40 × 241,495,674.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,294,595.20x = 212,501,197,653,200,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,501,197,653,200,736/586,294,595.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,447,819.57

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