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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,244,038.44, 877,821,911.01 and 186,386,487.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,244,038.44, 877,821,911.01 and 186,386,487.14 is: 279,565,671.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,244,038.44 : 877,821,911.01 = 186,386,487.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,244,038.44/877,821,911.01 = 186,386,487.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,244,038.44x = 877,821,911.01 × 186,386,487.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,244,038.44x = 163,614,142,329,870,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,614,142,329,870,144/585,244,038.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,565,671.04

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