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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,976,232.40, 886,464,348.60 and 578,882,997.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,976,232.40, 886,464,348.60 and 578,882,997.20 is: 868,324,495.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,976,232.40 : 886,464,348.60 = 578,882,997.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,976,232.40/886,464,348.60 = 578,882,997.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,976,232.40x = 886,464,348.60 × 578,882,997.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,976,232.40x = 513,159,139,028,513,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,159,139,028,513,664/590,976,232.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 868,324,495.80

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