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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,030,196.80, 883,537,000.80 and 265,913,550.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,030,196.80, 883,537,000.80 and 265,913,550.40 is: 398,866,581.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,030,196.80 : 883,537,000.80 = 265,913,550.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,030,196.80/883,537,000.80 = 265,913,550.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,030,196.80x = 883,537,000.80 × 265,913,550.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,030,196.80x = 234,944,460,792,495,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,944,460,792,495,648/589,030,196.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,866,581.15

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