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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,723,919.16, 881,713,424.58 and 178,769,440.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,723,919.16, 881,713,424.58 and 178,769,440.84 is: 268,192,957.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,723,919.16 : 881,713,424.58 = 178,769,440.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,723,919.16/881,713,424.58 = 178,769,440.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,723,919.16x = 881,713,424.58 × 178,769,440.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,723,919.16x = 157,623,415,893,288,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,623,415,893,288,128/587,723,919.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,192,957.19

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