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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,442,809.40, 879,440,265.30 and 177,363,001.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,442,809.40, 879,440,265.30 and 177,363,001.40 is: 265,976,771.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,442,809.40 : 879,440,265.30 = 177,363,001.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,442,809.40/879,440,265.30 = 177,363,001.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,442,809.40x = 879,440,265.30 × 177,363,001.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,442,809.40x = 155,980,165,005,620,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,980,165,005,620,256/586,442,809.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,976,771.32

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