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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,573,087.68, 878,361,684.58 and 148,873,818.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,573,087.68, 878,361,684.58 and 148,873,818.88 is: 223,311,250.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,573,087.68 : 878,361,684.58 = 148,873,818.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,573,087.68/878,361,684.58 = 148,873,818.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,573,087.68x = 878,361,684.58 × 148,873,818.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,573,087.68x = 130,765,058,342,580,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,765,058,342,580,128/585,573,087.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,311,250.28

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