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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,117,170.38, 883,680,184.24 and 261,504,608.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,117,170.38, 883,680,184.24 and 261,504,608.65 is: 392,258,878.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,117,170.38 : 883,680,184.24 = 261,504,608.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,117,170.38/883,680,184.24 = 261,504,608.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,117,170.38x = 883,680,184.24 × 261,504,608.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,117,170.38x = 231,086,440,748,578,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,086,440,748,578,144/589,117,170.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,258,878.83

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