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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,372,958.52, 894,525,791.98 and 264,284,321.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,372,958.52, 894,525,791.98 and 264,284,321.20 is: 396,411,571.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,372,958.52 : 894,525,791.98 = 264,284,321.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,372,958.52/894,525,791.98 = 264,284,321.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,372,958.52x = 894,525,791.98 × 264,284,321.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,372,958.52x = 236,409,141,729,326,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,409,141,729,326,688/596,372,958.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,411,571.57

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