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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,781,538.59, 810,955,914.53 and 333,420,974.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,781,538.59, 810,955,914.53 and 333,420,974.00 is: 460,017,358.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,781,538.59 : 810,955,914.53 = 333,420,974.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,781,538.59/810,955,914.53 = 333,420,974.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,781,538.59x = 810,955,914.53 × 333,420,974.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,781,538.59x = 270,389,710,894,295,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,389,710,894,295,840/587,781,538.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,017,358.73

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