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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,950,331.20, 884,925,496.80 and 153,215,179.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,950,331.20, 884,925,496.80 and 153,215,179.20 is: 229,822,768.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,950,331.20 : 884,925,496.80 = 153,215,179.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,950,331.20/884,925,496.80 = 153,215,179.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,950,331.20x = 884,925,496.80 × 153,215,179.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,950,331.20x = 135,584,018,570,861,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,584,018,570,861,008/589,950,331.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,822,768.80

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