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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,573,101.03, 878,361,704.49 and 148,873,832.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,573,101.03, 878,361,704.49 and 148,873,832.24 is: 223,311,270.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,573,101.03 : 878,361,704.49 = 148,873,832.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,573,101.03/878,361,704.49 = 148,873,832.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,573,101.03x = 878,361,704.49 × 148,873,832.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,573,101.03x = 130,765,073,035,892,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,765,073,035,892,928/585,573,101.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,311,270.29

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