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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,055,998.40, 883,583,997.60 and 201,316,644.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,055,998.40, 883,583,997.60 and 201,316,644.80 is: 301,974,967.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,055,998.40 : 883,583,997.60 = 201,316,644.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,055,998.40/883,583,997.60 = 201,316,644.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,055,998.40x = 883,583,997.60 × 201,316,644.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,055,998.40x = 177,880,165,795,803,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,880,165,795,803,264/589,055,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,974,967.20

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