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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,201,311.20, 880,773,973.20 and 198,986,066.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,201,311.20, 880,773,973.20 and 198,986,066.40 is: 298,469,613.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,201,311.20 : 880,773,973.20 = 198,986,066.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,201,311.20/880,773,973.20 = 198,986,066.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,201,311.20x = 880,773,973.20 × 198,986,066.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,201,311.20x = 175,261,748,314,567,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,261,748,314,567,040/587,201,311.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,469,613.35

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