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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,779,291.90, 883,540,899.45 and 317,059,419.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,779,291.90, 883,540,899.45 and 317,059,419.90 is: 474,982,707.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,779,291.90 : 883,540,899.45 = 317,059,419.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,779,291.90/883,540,899.45 = 317,059,419.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,779,291.90x = 883,540,899.45 × 317,059,419.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,779,291.90x = 280,134,965,037,541,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,134,965,037,541,216/589,779,291.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 474,982,707.74

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