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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,803,721.20, 880,205,581.80 and 155,982,217.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,803,721.20, 880,205,581.80 and 155,982,217.20 is: 233,973,325.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,803,721.20 : 880,205,581.80 = 155,982,217.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,803,721.20/880,205,581.80 = 155,982,217.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,803,721.20x = 880,205,581.80 × 155,982,217.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,803,721.20x = 137,296,418,240,979,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,296,418,240,979,952/586,803,721.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,973,325.80

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