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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,033,814.40, 883,550,721.60 and 201,294,460.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,033,814.40, 883,550,721.60 and 201,294,460.80 is: 301,941,691.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,033,814.40 : 883,550,721.60 = 201,294,460.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,033,814.40/883,550,721.60 = 201,294,460.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,033,814.40x = 883,550,721.60 × 201,294,460.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,033,814.40x = 177,853,866,093,922,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,853,866,093,922,944/589,033,814.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,941,691.20

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