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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,947,407.56, 877,421,058.08 and 257,422,920.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,947,407.56, 877,421,058.08 and 257,422,920.57 is: 386,134,357.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,947,407.56 : 877,421,058.08 = 257,422,920.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,947,407.56/877,421,058.08 = 257,422,920.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,947,407.56x = 877,421,058.08 × 257,422,920.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,947,407.56x = 225,868,291,339,286,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,868,291,339,286,080/584,947,407.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,134,357.42

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