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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,017,477.60, 988,526,216.40 and 585,040,890.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,017,477.60, 988,526,216.40 and 585,040,890.40 is: 877,561,335.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,017,477.60 : 988,526,216.40 = 585,040,890.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,017,477.60/988,526,216.40 = 585,040,890.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,017,477.60x = 988,526,216.40 × 585,040,890.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,017,477.60x = 578,328,257,826,399,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,328,257,826,399,104/659,017,477.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 877,561,335.60

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