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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,735,555.20, 884,603,332.80 and 578,256,429.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,735,555.20, 884,603,332.80 and 578,256,429.60 is: 867,384,644.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,735,555.20 : 884,603,332.80 = 578,256,429.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,735,555.20/884,603,332.80 = 578,256,429.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,735,555.20x = 884,603,332.80 × 578,256,429.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,735,555.20x = 511,527,564,837,188,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,527,564,837,188,544/589,735,555.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867,384,644.40

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