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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,117,171.38, 883,680,185.74 and 261,504,609.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,117,171.38, 883,680,185.74 and 261,504,609.65 is: 392,258,880.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,117,171.38 : 883,680,185.74 = 261,504,609.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,117,171.38/883,680,185.74 = 261,504,609.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,117,171.38x = 883,680,185.74 × 261,504,609.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,117,171.38x = 231,086,442,027,378,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,086,442,027,378,208/589,117,171.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,258,880.33

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