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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,779,234.40, 883,540,813.20 and 317,059,362.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,779,234.40, 883,540,813.20 and 317,059,362.40 is: 474,982,621.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,779,234.40 : 883,540,813.20 = 317,059,362.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,779,234.40/883,540,813.20 = 317,059,362.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,779,234.40x = 883,540,813.20 × 317,059,362.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,779,234.40x = 280,134,886,887,569,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,134,886,887,569,504/589,779,234.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 474,982,621.54

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