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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,865,651.84, 881,996,705.28 and 260,296,439.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,865,651.84, 881,996,705.28 and 260,296,439.04 is: 390,532,430.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,865,651.84 : 881,996,705.28 = 260,296,439.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,865,651.84/881,996,705.28 = 260,296,439.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,865,651.84x = 881,996,705.28 × 260,296,439.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,865,651.84x = 229,580,601,629,396,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,580,601,629,396,352/587,865,651.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,532,430.17

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