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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,056,010.40, 883,584,015.60 and 201,316,656.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,056,010.40, 883,584,015.60 and 201,316,656.80 is: 301,974,985.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,056,010.40 : 883,584,015.60 = 201,316,656.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,056,010.40/883,584,015.60 = 201,316,656.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,056,010.40x = 883,584,015.60 × 201,316,656.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,056,010.40x = 177,880,180,022,511,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,880,180,022,511,072/589,056,010.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,974,985.20

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