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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 655,335,087.60, 983,002,631.40 and 589,578,121.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 655,335,087.60, 983,002,631.40 and 589,578,121.20 is: 884,367,181.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,335,087.60 : 983,002,631.40 = 589,578,121.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,335,087.60/983,002,631.40 = 589,578,121.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,335,087.60x = 983,002,631.40 × 589,578,121.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,335,087.60x = 579,556,844,555,468,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,556,844,555,468,160/655,335,087.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 884,367,181.80

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