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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,119,545.80, 880,679,318.70 and 178,175,040.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,119,545.80, 880,679,318.70 and 178,175,040.20 is: 267,262,560.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,119,545.80 : 880,679,318.70 = 178,175,040.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,119,545.80/880,679,318.70 = 178,175,040.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,119,545.80x = 880,679,318.70 × 178,175,040.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,119,545.80x = 156,915,073,012,681,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,915,073,012,681,120/587,119,545.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,262,560.30

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