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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,490,578.80, 885,735,868.20 and 558,922,983.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,490,578.80, 885,735,868.20 and 558,922,983.40 is: 838,384,475.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,490,578.80 : 885,735,868.20 = 558,922,983.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,490,578.80/885,735,868.20 = 558,922,983.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,490,578.80x = 885,735,868.20 × 558,922,983.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,490,578.80x = 495,058,133,958,733,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,058,133,958,733,184/590,490,578.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 838,384,475.10

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