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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,175,057.28, 882,762,501.24 and 355,514,815.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,175,057.28, 882,762,501.24 and 355,514,815.20 is: 532,668,760.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,175,057.28 : 882,762,501.24 = 355,514,815.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,175,057.28/882,762,501.24 = 355,514,815.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,175,057.28x = 882,762,501.24 × 355,514,815.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,175,057.28x = 313,835,147,493,828,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,835,147,493,828,352/589,175,057.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 532,668,760.53

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