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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,227,210.20, 880,812,821.70 and 199,011,965.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,227,210.20, 880,812,821.70 and 199,011,965.40 is: 298,508,461.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,227,210.20 : 880,812,821.70 = 199,011,965.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,227,210.20/880,812,821.70 = 199,011,965.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,227,210.20x = 880,812,821.70 × 199,011,965.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,227,210.20x = 175,292,290,796,036,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,292,290,796,036,768/587,227,210.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,508,461.04

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