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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,178,228.97, 880,185,564.73 and 275,728,319.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,178,228.97, 880,185,564.73 and 275,728,319.29 is: 413,319,286.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,178,228.97 : 880,185,564.73 = 275,728,319.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,178,228.97/880,185,564.73 = 275,728,319.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,178,228.97x = 880,185,564.73 × 275,728,319.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,178,228.97x = 242,692,086,426,322,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,692,086,426,322,432/587,178,228.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,319,286.13

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