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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,136,922.40, 880,481,434.80 and 178,057,114.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,136,922.40, 880,481,434.80 and 178,057,114.40 is: 267,017,756.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,136,922.40 : 880,481,434.80 = 178,057,114.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,136,922.40/880,481,434.80 = 178,057,114.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,136,922.40x = 880,481,434.80 × 178,057,114.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,136,922.40x = 156,775,983,563,259,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,775,983,563,259,744/587,136,922.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,017,756.14

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