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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,491,542.80, 885,737,314.20 and 587,090,320.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,491,542.80, 885,737,314.20 and 587,090,320.40 is: 880,635,480.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,491,542.80 : 885,737,314.20 = 587,090,320.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,491,542.80/885,737,314.20 = 587,090,320.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,491,542.80x = 885,737,314.20 × 587,090,320.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,491,542.80x = 520,007,803,583,913,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 520,007,803,583,913,472/590,491,542.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 880,635,480.60

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