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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,778,519.40, 883,539,740.70 and 317,058,647.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,778,519.40, 883,539,740.70 and 317,058,647.40 is: 474,981,549.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,778,519.40 : 883,539,740.70 = 317,058,647.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,778,519.40/883,539,740.70 = 317,058,647.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,778,519.40x = 883,539,740.70 × 317,058,647.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,778,519.40x = 280,133,915,110,488,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,133,915,110,488,736/589,778,519.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 474,981,549.68

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