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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,715,939.49, 881,573,778.01 and 214,251,824.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,715,939.49, 881,573,778.01 and 214,251,824.14 is: 321,377,688.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,715,939.49 : 881,573,778.01 = 214,251,824.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,715,939.49/881,573,778.01 = 214,251,824.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,715,939.49x = 881,573,778.01 × 214,251,824.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,715,939.49x = 188,878,790,050,074,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,878,790,050,074,208/587,715,939.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,377,688.37

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