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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,118,116.85, 883,681,604.94 and 261,505,555.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,118,116.85, 883,681,604.94 and 261,505,555.12 is: 392,260,298.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,118,116.85 : 883,681,604.94 = 261,505,555.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,118,116.85/883,681,604.94 = 261,505,555.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,118,116.85x = 883,681,604.94 × 261,505,555.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,118,116.85x = 231,087,648,649,167,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,087,648,649,167,264/589,118,116.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,260,298.98

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