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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,985,949.60, 879,118,892.40 and 177,046,109.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,985,949.60, 879,118,892.40 and 177,046,109.60 is: 265,611,453.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,985,949.60 : 879,118,892.40 = 177,046,109.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,985,949.60/879,118,892.40 = 177,046,109.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,985,949.60x = 879,118,892.40 × 177,046,109.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,985,949.60x = 155,644,579,775,280,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,644,579,775,280,992/585,985,949.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,611,453.45

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