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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,446,818.86, 811,839,271.25 and 481,433,058.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,446,818.86, 811,839,271.25 and 481,433,058.20 is: 665,330,461.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,446,818.86 : 811,839,271.25 = 481,433,058.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,446,818.86/811,839,271.25 = 481,433,058.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,446,818.86x = 811,839,271.25 × 481,433,058.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,446,818.86x = 390,846,263,127,980,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 390,846,263,127,980,032/587,446,818.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,330,461.55

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