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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,553,484.92, 881,298,333.42 and 178,577,748.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,553,484.92, 881,298,333.42 and 178,577,748.96 is: 267,856,929.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,553,484.92 : 881,298,333.42 = 178,577,748.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,553,484.92/881,298,333.42 = 178,577,748.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,553,484.92x = 881,298,333.42 × 178,577,748.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,553,484.92x = 157,380,272,544,343,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,380,272,544,343,136/587,553,484.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,856,929.77

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