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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,230,890.60, 862,846,335.90 and 187,066,384.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,230,890.60, 862,846,335.90 and 187,066,384.20 is: 280,599,576.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,230,890.60 : 862,846,335.90 = 187,066,384.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,230,890.60/862,846,335.90 = 187,066,384.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,230,890.60x = 862,846,335.90 × 187,066,384.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,230,890.60x = 161,409,544,177,031,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,409,544,177,031,648/575,230,890.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,599,576.30

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