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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,985,884.60, 879,118,794.90 and 177,046,044.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,985,884.60, 879,118,794.90 and 177,046,044.60 is: 265,611,355.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,985,884.60 : 879,118,794.90 = 177,046,044.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,985,884.60/879,118,794.90 = 177,046,044.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,985,884.60x = 879,118,794.90 × 177,046,044.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,985,884.60x = 155,644,505,370,563,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,644,505,370,563,648/585,985,884.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,611,355.94

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