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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,206,475.20, 880,781,719.20 and 198,991,230.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,206,475.20, 880,781,719.20 and 198,991,230.40 is: 298,477,359.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,206,475.20 : 880,781,719.20 = 198,991,230.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,206,475.20/880,781,719.20 = 198,991,230.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,206,475.20x = 880,781,719.20 × 198,991,230.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,206,475.20x = 175,267,838,017,435,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,267,838,017,435,328/587,206,475.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,477,359.19

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