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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,117,773.80, 881,243,531.10 and 357,535,261.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,117,773.80, 881,243,531.10 and 357,535,261.80 is: 536,648,097.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,117,773.80 : 881,243,531.10 = 357,535,261.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,117,773.80/881,243,531.10 = 357,535,261.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,117,773.80x = 881,243,531.10 × 357,535,261.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,117,773.80x = 315,075,636,601,394,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,075,636,601,394,944/587,117,773.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 536,648,097.98

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