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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,156,074.80, 880,734,112.20 and 241,932,001.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,156,074.80, 880,734,112.20 and 241,932,001.20 is: 362,898,001.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,156,074.80 : 880,734,112.20 = 241,932,001.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,156,074.80/880,734,112.20 = 241,932,001.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,156,074.80x = 880,734,112.20 × 241,932,001.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,156,074.80x = 213,077,766,289,651,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,077,766,289,651,328/587,156,074.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,898,001.80

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