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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,178,223.47, 880,185,556.49 and 275,728,313.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,178,223.47, 880,185,556.49 and 275,728,313.79 is: 413,319,277.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,178,223.47 : 880,185,556.49 = 275,728,313.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,178,223.47/880,185,556.49 = 275,728,313.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,178,223.47x = 880,185,556.49 × 275,728,313.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,178,223.47x = 242,692,079,311,921,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,692,079,311,921,888/587,178,223.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,319,277.88

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