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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,128,948.80, 880,693,423.20 and 178,184,443.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,128,948.80, 880,693,423.20 and 178,184,443.20 is: 267,276,664.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,128,948.80 : 880,693,423.20 = 178,184,443.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,128,948.80/880,693,423.20 = 178,184,443.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,128,948.80x = 880,693,423.20 × 178,184,443.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,128,948.80x = 156,925,867,242,793,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,925,867,242,793,952/587,128,948.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,276,664.80

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