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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,032,129.60, 883,548,194.40 and 261,381,038.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,032,129.60, 883,548,194.40 and 261,381,038.40 is: 392,071,557.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,032,129.60 : 883,548,194.40 = 261,381,038.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,032,129.60/883,548,194.40 = 261,381,038.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,032,129.60x = 883,548,194.40 × 261,381,038.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,032,129.60x = 230,942,744,528,717,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,942,744,528,717,056/589,032,129.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,071,557.60

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