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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,230,891.60, 862,846,337.40 and 187,066,385.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,230,891.60, 862,846,337.40 and 187,066,385.20 is: 280,599,577.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,230,891.60 : 862,846,337.40 = 187,066,385.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,230,891.60/862,846,337.40 = 187,066,385.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,230,891.60x = 862,846,337.40 × 187,066,385.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,230,891.60x = 161,409,545,320,477,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,409,545,320,477,536/575,230,891.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,599,577.80

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