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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,167,900.85, 881,095,294.98 and 218,957,232.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,167,900.85, 881,095,294.98 and 218,957,232.53 is: 328,563,920.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,167,900.85 : 881,095,294.98 = 218,957,232.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,167,900.85/881,095,294.98 = 218,957,232.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,167,900.85x = 881,095,294.98 × 218,957,232.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,167,900.85x = 192,922,187,379,619,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,922,187,379,619,328/587,167,900.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,563,920.31

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