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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 932,258,415.40, 1,398,387,623.10 and 587,601,212.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 932,258,415.40, 1,398,387,623.10 and 587,601,212.20 is: 881,401,818.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932,258,415.40 : 1,398,387,623.10 = 587,601,212.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932,258,415.40/1,398,387,623.10 = 587,601,212.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932,258,415.40x = 1,398,387,623.10 × 587,601,212.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932,258,415.40x = 821,694,262,459,036,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 821,694,262,459,036,672/932,258,415.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,401,818.30

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