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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,034,772.80, 883,543,864.80 and 265,918,126.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,034,772.80, 883,543,864.80 and 265,918,126.40 is: 398,873,445.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,034,772.80 : 883,543,864.80 = 265,918,126.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,034,772.80/883,543,864.80 = 265,918,126.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,034,772.80x = 883,543,864.80 × 265,918,126.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,034,772.80x = 234,950,329,119,830,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,950,329,119,830,912/589,034,772.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,873,445.12

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