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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,155,343.80, 880,733,015.70 and 241,931,270.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,155,343.80, 880,733,015.70 and 241,931,270.20 is: 362,896,905.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,155,343.80 : 880,733,015.70 = 241,931,270.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,155,343.80/880,733,015.70 = 241,931,270.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,155,343.80x = 880,733,015.70 × 241,931,270.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,155,343.80x = 213,076,857,195,377,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,076,857,195,377,536/587,155,343.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,896,905.30

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