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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,627,998.60, 882,120,842.70 and 315,530,206.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,627,998.60, 882,120,842.70 and 315,530,206.60 is: 473,659,819.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,627,998.60 : 882,120,842.70 = 315,530,206.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,627,998.60/882,120,842.70 = 315,530,206.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,627,998.60x = 882,120,842.70 × 315,530,206.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,627,998.60x = 278,335,771,743,297,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,335,771,743,297,152/587,627,998.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,659,819.49

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