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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,128,082.80, 880,692,124.20 and 178,183,577.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,128,082.80, 880,692,124.20 and 178,183,577.20 is: 267,275,365.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,128,082.80 : 880,692,124.20 = 178,183,577.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,128,082.80/880,692,124.20 = 178,183,577.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,128,082.80x = 880,692,124.20 × 178,183,577.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,128,082.80x = 156,924,873,101,822,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,924,873,101,822,688/587,128,082.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,275,365.80

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