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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,431,487.76, 894,231,543.96 and 264,257,944.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,431,487.76, 894,231,543.96 and 264,257,944.20 is: 396,202,739.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,431,487.76 : 894,231,543.96 = 264,257,944.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,431,487.76/894,231,543.96 = 264,257,944.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,431,487.76x = 894,231,543.96 × 264,257,944.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,431,487.76x = 236,307,789,445,661,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,307,789,445,661,536/596,431,487.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,202,739.62

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