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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,952,575.20, 884,928,862.80 and 531,501,938.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,952,575.20, 884,928,862.80 and 531,501,938.40 is: 797,252,907.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,952,575.20 : 884,928,862.80 = 531,501,938.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,952,575.20/884,928,862.80 = 531,501,938.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,952,575.20x = 884,928,862.80 × 531,501,938.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,952,575.20x = 470,341,405,924,307,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 470,341,405,924,307,584/589,952,575.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,252,907.60

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