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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,367,429.20, 882,350,532.60 and 521,342,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,367,429.20, 882,350,532.60 and 521,342,981.20 is: 780,510,144.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,367,429.20 : 882,350,532.60 = 521,342,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,367,429.20/882,350,532.60 = 521,342,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,367,429.20x = 882,350,532.60 × 521,342,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,367,429.20x = 460,007,257,129,091,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,007,257,129,091,776/589,367,429.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780,510,144.16

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