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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,071,304.80, 880,606,957.20 and 241,847,231.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,071,304.80, 880,606,957.20 and 241,847,231.20 is: 362,770,846.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,071,304.80 : 880,606,957.20 = 241,847,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,071,304.80/880,606,957.20 = 241,847,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,071,304.80x = 880,606,957.20 × 241,847,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,071,304.80x = 212,972,354,374,276,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,972,354,374,276,896/587,071,304.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,770,846.80

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