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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 574,567,839.52, 861,972,951.52 and 186,360,519.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 574,567,839.52, 861,972,951.52 and 186,360,519.84 is: 279,580,088.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    574,567,839.52 : 861,972,951.52 = 186,360,519.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    574,567,839.52/861,972,951.52 = 186,360,519.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    574,567,839.52x = 861,972,951.52 × 186,360,519.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    574,567,839.52x = 160,637,727,333,286,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,637,727,333,286,304/574,567,839.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,580,088.35

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