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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,977,820.40, 886,466,730.60 and 578,884,585.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,977,820.40, 886,466,730.60 and 578,884,585.20 is: 868,326,877.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,977,820.40 : 886,466,730.60 = 578,884,585.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,977,820.40/886,466,730.60 = 578,884,585.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,977,820.40x = 886,466,730.60 × 578,884,585.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,977,820.40x = 513,161,925,636,981,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,161,925,636,981,184/590,977,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 868,326,877.80

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