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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,737,820.80, 885,882,189.60 and 417,550,936.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,737,820.80, 885,882,189.60 and 417,550,936.80 is: 627,229,465.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,737,820.80 : 885,882,189.60 = 417,550,936.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,737,820.80/885,882,189.60 = 417,550,936.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,737,820.80x = 885,882,189.60 × 417,550,936.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,737,820.80x = 369,900,938,161,915,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,900,938,161,915,264/589,737,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 627,229,465.56

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