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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,090,003,820.45, 880,761,759,538.12 and 178,708,311,458.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,090,003,820.45, 880,761,759,538.12 and 178,708,311,458.97 is: 268,101,050,640.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,090,003,820.45 : 880,761,759,538.12 = 178,708,311,458.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,090,003,820.45/880,761,759,538.12 = 178,708,311,458.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,090,003,820.45x = 880,761,759,538.12 × 178,708,311,458.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,090,003,820.45x = 157,399,446,844,688,788,619,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,399,446,844,688,788,619,264/587,090,003,820.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,101,050,640.31

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