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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,967,999.20, 824,424,648.80 and 589,967,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,967,999.20, 824,424,648.80 and 589,967,999.20 is: 824,424,648.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,967,999.20 : 824,424,648.80 = 589,967,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,967,999.20/824,424,648.80 = 589,967,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,967,999.20x = 824,424,648.80 × 589,967,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,967,999.20x = 486,384,160,543,698,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,384,160,543,698,688/589,967,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 824,424,648.80

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