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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,405,260.44, 881,208,272.38 and 242,170,164.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,405,260.44, 881,208,272.38 and 242,170,164.36 is: 363,296,631.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,405,260.44 : 881,208,272.38 = 242,170,164.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,405,260.44/881,208,272.38 = 242,170,164.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,405,260.44x = 881,208,272.38 × 242,170,164.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,405,260.44x = 213,402,352,157,656,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,402,352,157,656,256/587,405,260.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,296,631.01

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