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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,564,009.40, 881,379,191.70 and 178,633,500.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,564,009.40, 881,379,191.70 and 178,633,500.60 is: 267,960,337.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,564,009.40 : 881,379,191.70 = 178,633,500.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,564,009.40/881,379,191.70 = 178,633,500.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,564,009.40x = 881,379,191.70 × 178,633,500.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,564,009.40x = 157,443,850,369,369,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,443,850,369,369,472/587,564,009.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,960,337.68

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