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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,085,787.60, 880,805,628.60 and 314,587,099.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,085,787.60, 880,805,628.60 and 314,587,099.60 is: 471,975,465.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,085,787.60 : 880,805,628.60 = 314,587,099.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,085,787.60/880,805,628.60 = 314,587,099.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,085,787.60x = 880,805,628.60 × 314,587,099.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,085,787.60x = 277,090,088,012,628,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,090,088,012,628,832/587,085,787.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,975,465.71

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