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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,880,228.12, 881,839,440.12 and 173,322,286.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,880,228.12, 881,839,440.12 and 173,322,286.80 is: 259,989,060.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,880,228.12 : 881,839,440.12 = 173,322,286.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,880,228.12/881,839,440.12 = 173,322,286.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,880,228.12x = 881,839,440.12 × 173,322,286.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,880,228.12x = 152,842,428,352,030,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,842,428,352,030,080/587,880,228.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,989,060.77

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