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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 896,984,515.80, 1,345,476,773.70 and 587,048,124.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 896,984,515.80, 1,345,476,773.70 and 587,048,124.60 is: 880,572,186.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,984,515.80 : 1,345,476,773.70 = 587,048,124.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,984,515.80/1,345,476,773.70 = 587,048,124.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,984,515.80x = 1,345,476,773.70 × 587,048,124.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,984,515.80x = 789,859,616,693,443,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 789,859,616,693,443,712/896,984,515.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 880,572,186.90

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