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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,955,637.20, 884,933,455.80 and 531,505,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,955,637.20, 884,933,455.80 and 531,505,000.40 is: 797,257,500.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,955,637.20 : 884,933,455.80 = 531,505,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,955,637.20/884,933,455.80 = 531,505,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,955,637.20x = 884,933,455.80 × 531,505,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,955,637.20x = 470,346,556,778,952,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 470,346,556,778,952,320/589,955,637.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,257,500.60

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