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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,655,824.56, 879,436,675.50 and 198,206,997.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,655,824.56, 879,436,675.50 and 198,206,997.24 is: 297,125,666.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,655,824.56 : 879,436,675.50 = 198,206,997.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,655,824.56/879,436,675.50 = 198,206,997.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,655,824.56x = 879,436,675.50 × 198,206,997.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,655,824.56x = 174,310,502,713,583,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,310,502,713,583,296/586,655,824.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,125,666.22

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