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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,738,806.60, 885,175,080.30 and 298,934,291.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,738,806.60, 885,175,080.30 and 298,934,291.40 is: 448,688,779.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,738,806.60 : 885,175,080.30 = 298,934,291.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,738,806.60/885,175,080.30 = 298,934,291.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,738,806.60x = 885,175,080.30 × 298,934,291.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,738,806.60x = 264,609,185,394,418,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,609,185,394,418,560/589,738,806.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,688,779.56

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