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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,344,746.40, 879,293,170.80 and 177,264,938.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,344,746.40, 879,293,170.80 and 177,264,938.40 is: 265,829,702.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,344,746.40 : 879,293,170.80 = 177,264,938.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,344,746.40/879,293,170.80 = 177,264,938.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,344,746.40x = 879,293,170.80 × 177,264,938.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,344,746.40x = 155,867,849,757,402,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,867,849,757,402,688/586,344,746.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,829,702.94

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