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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,983,265.60, 879,114,866.40 and 177,043,425.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,983,265.60, 879,114,866.40 and 177,043,425.60 is: 265,607,427.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,983,265.60 : 879,114,866.40 = 177,043,425.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,983,265.60/879,114,866.40 = 177,043,425.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,983,265.60x = 879,114,866.40 × 177,043,425.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,983,265.60x = 155,641,507,443,342,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,641,507,443,342,336/585,983,265.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,607,427.00

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