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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,381,340.40, 879,348,061.80 and 177,301,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,381,340.40, 879,348,061.80 and 177,301,532.40 is: 265,884,584.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,381,340.40 : 879,348,061.80 = 177,301,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,381,340.40/879,348,061.80 = 177,301,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,381,340.40x = 879,348,061.80 × 177,301,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,381,340.40x = 155,909,758,870,109,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,909,758,870,109,888/586,381,340.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,884,584.19

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