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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,553,554.96, 881,298,438.40 and 178,577,819

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,553,554.96, 881,298,438.40 and 178,577,819 is: 267,857,034.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,553,554.96 : 881,298,438.40 = 178,577,819 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,553,554.96/881,298,438.40 = 178,577,819/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,553,554.96x = 881,298,438.40 × 178,577,819
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,553,554.96x = 157,380,353,017,577,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,380,353,017,577,856/587,553,554.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,857,034.80

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