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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,553,504.17, 881,298,362.30 and 178,577,768.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,553,504.17, 881,298,362.30 and 178,577,768.21 is: 267,856,958.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,553,504.17 : 881,298,362.30 = 178,577,768.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,553,504.17/881,298,362.30 = 178,577,768.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,553,504.17x = 881,298,362.30 × 178,577,768.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,553,504.17x = 157,380,294,661,362,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,380,294,661,362,624/587,553,504.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,856,958.64

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