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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,136,450.40, 880,480,726.80 and 178,056,642.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,136,450.40, 880,480,726.80 and 178,056,642.40 is: 267,017,048.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,136,450.40 : 880,480,726.80 = 178,056,642.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,136,450.40/880,480,726.80 = 178,056,642.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,136,450.40x = 880,480,726.80 × 178,056,642.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,136,450.40x = 156,775,441,911,919,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,775,441,911,919,680/587,136,450.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,017,048.26

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