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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,902,337.44, 881,855,883.68 and 238,155,019.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,902,337.44, 881,855,883.68 and 238,155,019.44 is: 357,233,492.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,902,337.44 : 881,855,883.68 = 238,155,019.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,902,337.44/881,855,883.68 = 238,155,019.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,902,337.44x = 881,855,883.68 × 238,155,019.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,902,337.44x = 210,018,405,121,088,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,018,405,121,088,768/587,902,337.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,233,492.28

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