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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,587,630.40, 881,414,623.20 and 178,657,121.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,587,630.40, 881,414,623.20 and 178,657,121.60 is: 267,995,770.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,587,630.40 : 881,414,623.20 = 178,657,121.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,587,630.40/881,414,623.20 = 178,657,121.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,587,630.40x = 881,414,623.20 × 178,657,121.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,587,630.40x = 157,470,999,517,060,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,470,999,517,060,576/587,587,630.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,995,770.11

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