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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,564,010.40, 881,379,193.20 and 178,633,501.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,564,010.40, 881,379,193.20 and 178,633,501.60 is: 267,960,339.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,564,010.40 : 881,379,193.20 = 178,633,501.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,564,010.40/881,379,193.20 = 178,633,501.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,564,010.40x = 881,379,193.20 × 178,633,501.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,564,010.40x = 157,443,851,518,698,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,443,851,518,698,912/587,564,010.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,960,339.18

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