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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,574,579.60, 881,361,869.40 and 265,088,307.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,574,579.60, 881,361,869.40 and 265,088,307.60 is: 397,632,461.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,574,579.60 : 881,361,869.40 = 265,088,307.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,574,579.60/881,361,869.40 = 265,088,307.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,574,579.60x = 881,361,869.40 × 265,088,307.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,574,579.60x = 233,638,726,342,418,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,638,726,342,418,208/587,574,579.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,632,461.40

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