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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 574,603,583.68, 862,026,425.10 and 186,396,101.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 574,603,583.68, 862,026,425.10 and 186,396,101.92 is: 279,633,420.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    574,603,583.68 : 862,026,425.10 = 186,396,101.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    574,603,583.68/862,026,425.10 = 186,396,101.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    574,603,583.68x = 862,026,425.10 × 186,396,101.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    574,603,583.68x = 160,678,365,390,672,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,678,365,390,672,832/574,603,583.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,633,420.25

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