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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 598,644,537.54, 820,129,315.94 and 576,262,530.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 598,644,537.54, 820,129,315.94 and 576,262,530.78 is: 789,466,478.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    598,644,537.54 : 820,129,315.94 = 576,262,530.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    598,644,537.54/820,129,315.94 = 576,262,530.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    598,644,537.54x = 820,129,315.94 × 576,262,530.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    598,644,537.54x = 472,609,795,167,573,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 472,609,795,167,573,248/598,644,537.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 789,466,478.91

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