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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,723,900.79, 881,713,397.10 and 178,769,422.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,723,900.79, 881,713,397.10 and 178,769,422.47 is: 268,192,929.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,723,900.79 : 881,713,397.10 = 178,769,422.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,723,900.79/881,713,397.10 = 178,769,422.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,723,900.79x = 881,713,397.10 × 178,769,422.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,723,900.79x = 157,623,394,783,628,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,623,394,783,628,768/587,723,900.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,192,929.66

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