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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,055,110.40, 880,358,716.80 and 177,975,302.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,055,110.40, 880,358,716.80 and 177,975,302.40 is: 266,895,059.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,055,110.40 : 880,358,716.80 = 177,975,302.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,055,110.40/880,358,716.80 = 177,975,302.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,055,110.40x = 880,358,716.80 × 177,975,302.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,055,110.40x = 156,682,108,842,955,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,682,108,842,955,968/587,055,110.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,895,059.88

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