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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,182,981.60, 885,841,342.80 and 299,378,466.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,182,981.60, 885,841,342.80 and 299,378,466.40 is: 449,355,252.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,182,981.60 : 885,841,342.80 = 299,378,466.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,182,981.60/885,841,342.80 = 299,378,466.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,182,981.60x = 885,841,342.80 × 299,378,466.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,182,981.60x = 265,201,822,681,180,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,201,822,681,180,640/590,182,981.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,355,252.44

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