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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,119,963.80, 880,679,945.70 and 178,175,458.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,119,963.80, 880,679,945.70 and 178,175,458.20 is: 267,263,187.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,119,963.80 : 880,679,945.70 = 178,175,458.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,119,963.80/880,679,945.70 = 178,175,458.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,119,963.80x = 880,679,945.70 × 178,175,458.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,119,963.80x = 156,915,552,852,648,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,915,552,852,648,608/587,119,963.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,263,187.30

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