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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,525,877.20, 879,273,276.60 and 539,152,936.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,525,877.20, 879,273,276.60 and 539,152,936.40 is: 806,879,811.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,525,877.20 : 879,273,276.60 = 539,152,936.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,525,877.20/879,273,276.60 = 539,152,936.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,525,877.20x = 879,273,276.60 × 539,152,936.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,525,877.20x = 474,062,768,976,939,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,062,768,976,939,392/587,525,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 806,879,811.38

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