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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,715,920.80, 884,573,881.20 and 201,480,555.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,715,920.80, 884,573,881.20 and 201,480,555.60 is: 302,220,833.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,715,920.80 : 884,573,881.20 = 201,480,555.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,715,920.80/884,573,881.20 = 201,480,555.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,715,920.80x = 884,573,881.20 × 201,480,555.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,715,920.80x = 178,224,437,053,424,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,224,437,053,424,384/589,715,920.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,220,833.40

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