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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,939,255.20, 881,908,882.80 and 451,890,359.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,939,255.20, 881,908,882.80 and 451,890,359.20 is: 677,835,538.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,939,255.20 : 881,908,882.80 = 451,890,359.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,939,255.20/881,908,882.80 = 451,890,359.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,939,255.20x = 881,908,882.80 × 451,890,359.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,939,255.20x = 398,526,121,830,162,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,526,121,830,162,688/587,939,255.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 677,835,538.80

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