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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,929,917.63, 884,937,391.72 and 226,424,273.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,929,917.63, 884,937,391.72 and 226,424,273.63 is: 339,652,728.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,929,917.63 : 884,937,391.72 = 226,424,273.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,929,917.63/884,937,391.72 = 226,424,273.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,929,917.63x = 884,937,391.72 × 226,424,273.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,929,917.63x = 200,371,306,123,232,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,371,306,123,232,480/589,929,917.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,652,728.46

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