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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,034,769.80, 883,543,860.30 and 265,918,123.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,034,769.80, 883,543,860.30 and 265,918,123.40 is: 398,873,440.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,034,769.80 : 883,543,860.30 = 265,918,123.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,034,769.80/883,543,860.30 = 265,918,123.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,034,769.80x = 883,543,860.30 × 265,918,123.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,034,769.80x = 234,950,325,272,567,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,950,325,272,567,744/589,034,769.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,873,440.62

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