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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,090,003,818.94, 880,761,759,535.82 and 178,708,311,457.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,090,003,818.94, 880,761,759,535.82 and 178,708,311,457.47 is: 268,101,050,638.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,090,003,818.94 : 880,761,759,535.82 = 178,708,311,457.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,090,003,818.94/880,761,759,535.82 = 178,708,311,457.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,090,003,818.94x = 880,761,759,535.82 × 178,708,311,457.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,090,003,818.94x = 157,399,446,842,956,608,176,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,399,446,842,956,608,176,128/587,090,003,818.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,101,050,638.05

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