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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,901,890.80, 896,852,836.20 and 514,678,230.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,901,890.80, 896,852,836.20 and 514,678,230.20 is: 772,017,345.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,901,890.80 : 896,852,836.20 = 514,678,230.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,901,890.80/896,852,836.20 = 514,678,230.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,901,890.80x = 896,852,836.20 × 514,678,230.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,901,890.80x = 461,590,630,485,266,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,590,630,485,266,496/597,901,890.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,017,345.30

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