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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,117,688.80, 881,243,403.60 and 357,535,176.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,117,688.80, 881,243,403.60 and 357,535,176.80 is: 536,647,970.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,117,688.80 : 881,243,403.60 = 357,535,176.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,117,688.80/881,243,403.60 = 357,535,176.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,117,688.80x = 881,243,403.60 × 357,535,176.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,117,688.80x = 315,075,516,109,959,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,075,516,109,959,744/587,117,688.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 536,647,970.45

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