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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,520,860.60, 881,281,290.90 and 204,568,412.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,520,860.60, 881,281,290.90 and 204,568,412.60 is: 306,852,618.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,520,860.60 : 881,281,290.90 = 204,568,412.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,520,860.60/881,281,290.90 = 204,568,412.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,520,860.60x = 881,281,290.90 × 204,568,412.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,520,860.60x = 180,282,314,733,491,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,282,314,733,491,808/587,520,860.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,852,618.90

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