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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,438,662.85, 885,315,349.24 and 279,543,668.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,438,662.85, 885,315,349.24 and 279,543,668.81 is: 419,153,277.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,438,662.85 : 885,315,349.24 = 279,543,668.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,438,662.85/885,315,349.24 = 279,543,668.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,438,662.85x = 885,315,349.24 × 279,543,668.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,438,662.85x = 247,484,300,775,230,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,484,300,775,230,592/590,438,662.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,153,277.63

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