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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,090,003,819.70, 880,761,759,537 and 178,708,311,458.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,090,003,819.70, 880,761,759,537 and 178,708,311,458.22 is: 268,101,050,639.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,090,003,819.70 : 880,761,759,537 = 178,708,311,458.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,090,003,819.70/880,761,759,537 = 178,708,311,458.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,090,003,819.70x = 880,761,759,537 × 178,708,311,458.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,090,003,819.70x = 157,399,446,843,828,050,329,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,399,446,843,828,050,329,600/587,090,003,819.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,101,050,639.19

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