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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,776,837.80, 877,401,452.70 and 257,314,703.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,776,837.80, 877,401,452.70 and 257,314,703.40 is: 386,075,986.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,776,837.80 : 877,401,452.70 = 257,314,703.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,776,837.80/877,401,452.70 = 257,314,703.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,776,837.80x = 877,401,452.70 × 257,314,703.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,776,837.80x = 225,768,294,564,229,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,768,294,564,229,632/584,776,837.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,075,986.55

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