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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 932,258,432.40, 1,398,387,648.60 and 587,601,229.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 932,258,432.40, 1,398,387,648.60 and 587,601,229.20 is: 881,401,843.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932,258,432.40 : 1,398,387,648.60 = 587,601,229.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932,258,432.40/1,398,387,648.60 = 587,601,229.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932,258,432.40x = 1,398,387,648.60 × 587,601,229.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932,258,432.40x = 821,694,301,215,457,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 821,694,301,215,457,664/932,258,432.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,401,843.80

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