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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,173,319.92, 882,759,863.88 and 355,513,036.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,173,319.92, 882,759,863.88 and 355,513,036.20 is: 532,666,074.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,173,319.92 : 882,759,863.88 = 355,513,036.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,173,319.92/882,759,863.88 = 355,513,036.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,173,319.92x = 882,759,863.88 × 355,513,036.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,173,319.92x = 313,832,639,443,477,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,832,639,443,477,504/589,173,319.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 532,666,074.37

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