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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,088,272.20, 1,309,632,408.30 and 597,589,257.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,088,272.20, 1,309,632,408.30 and 597,589,257.80 is: 896,383,886.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,088,272.20 : 1,309,632,408.30 = 597,589,257.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,088,272.20/1,309,632,408.30 = 597,589,257.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,088,272.20x = 1,309,632,408.30 × 597,589,257.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,088,272.20x = 782,622,258,866,823,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,622,258,866,823,424/873,088,272.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896,383,886.70

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