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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,178,601.40, 877,766,152.41 and 148,478,441.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,178,601.40, 877,766,152.41 and 148,478,441.40 is: 222,717,218.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,178,601.40 : 877,766,152.41 = 148,478,441.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,178,601.40/877,766,152.41 = 148,478,441.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,178,601.40x = 877,766,152.41 × 148,478,441.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,178,601.40x = 130,329,350,223,511,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,329,350,223,511,648/585,178,601.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,717,218.15

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