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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,553,634.14, 881,298,556.92 and 178,577,898.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,553,634.14, 881,298,556.92 and 178,577,898.18 is: 267,857,153.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,553,634.14 : 881,298,556.92 = 178,577,898.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,553,634.14/881,298,556.92 = 178,577,898.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,553,634.14x = 881,298,556.92 × 178,577,898.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,553,634.14x = 157,380,443,963,840,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,380,443,963,840,704/587,553,634.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,857,153.49

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