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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,334,585.40, 884,001,878.10 and 244,173,497.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,334,585.40, 884,001,878.10 and 244,173,497.40 is: 366,260,246.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,334,585.40 : 884,001,878.10 = 244,173,497.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,334,585.40/884,001,878.10 = 244,173,497.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,334,585.40x = 884,001,878.10 × 244,173,497.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,334,585.40x = 215,849,830,283,845,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,849,830,283,845,472/589,334,585.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,260,246.10

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