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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,349,914.46, 881,012,073.43 and 276,285,112.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,349,914.46, 881,012,073.43 and 276,285,112.24 is: 414,421,648.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,349,914.46 : 881,012,073.43 = 276,285,112.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,349,914.46/881,012,073.43 = 276,285,112.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,349,914.46x = 881,012,073.43 × 276,285,112.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,349,914.46x = 243,410,519,595,874,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,410,519,595,874,912/587,349,914.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,421,648.16

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