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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,585,042.27, 884,490,937.49 and 226,051,054.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,585,042.27, 884,490,937.49 and 226,051,054.75 is: 339,120,050.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,585,042.27 : 884,490,937.49 = 226,051,054.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,585,042.27/884,490,937.49 = 226,051,054.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,585,042.27x = 884,490,937.49 × 226,051,054.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,585,042.27x = 199,940,109,336,430,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,940,109,336,430,816/589,585,042.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,120,050.55

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