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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,931,597.42, 881,952,333.57 and 173,408,822.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,931,597.42, 881,952,333.57 and 173,408,822.70 is: 260,129,437.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,931,597.42 : 881,952,333.57 = 173,408,822.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,931,597.42/881,952,333.57 = 173,408,822.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,931,597.42x = 881,952,333.57 × 173,408,822.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,931,597.42x = 152,938,315,841,891,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,938,315,841,891,392/587,931,597.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,129,437.70

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