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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,714,793.60, 880,564,420.80 and 383,137,564.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,714,793.60, 880,564,420.80 and 383,137,564.80 is: 574,049,371.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,714,793.60 : 880,564,420.80 = 383,137,564.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,714,793.60/880,564,420.80 = 383,137,564.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,714,793.60x = 880,564,420.80 × 383,137,564.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,714,793.60x = 337,377,307,834,834,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,377,307,834,834,432/587,714,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 574,049,371.41

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