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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,592,502.80, 880,380,984.60 and 280,222,774.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,592,502.80, 880,380,984.60 and 280,222,774.80 is: 419,853,557.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,592,502.80 : 880,380,984.60 = 280,222,774.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,592,502.80/880,380,984.60 = 280,222,774.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,592,502.80x = 880,380,984.60 × 280,222,774.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,592,502.80x = 246,702,802,385,768,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,702,802,385,768,096/587,592,502.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,853,557.03

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