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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,931,595.92, 881,952,331.32 and 173,408,821.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,931,595.92, 881,952,331.32 and 173,408,821.20 is: 260,129,435.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,931,595.92 : 881,952,331.32 = 173,408,821.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,931,595.92/881,952,331.32 = 173,408,821.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,931,595.92x = 881,952,331.32 × 173,408,821.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,931,595.92x = 152,938,314,128,793,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,938,314,128,793,024/587,931,595.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,129,435.45

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