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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,487,987.20, 885,731,980.80 and 532,037,350.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,487,987.20, 885,731,980.80 and 532,037,350.40 is: 798,056,025.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,487,987.20 : 885,731,980.80 = 532,037,350.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,487,987.20/885,731,980.80 = 532,037,350.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,487,987.20x = 885,731,980.80 × 532,037,350.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,487,987.20x = 471,242,496,229,375,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,242,496,229,375,616/590,487,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,056,025.60

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