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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,032,187.90, 883,548,281.85 and 201,292,834.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,032,187.90, 883,548,281.85 and 201,292,834.30 is: 301,939,251.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,032,187.90 : 883,548,281.85 = 201,292,834.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,032,187.90/883,548,281.85 = 201,292,834.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,032,187.90x = 883,548,281.85 × 201,292,834.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,032,187.90x = 177,851,937,894,481,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,851,937,894,481,760/589,032,187.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,939,251.45

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