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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,115,129.85, 883,530,977.17 and 180,174,823.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,115,129.85, 883,530,977.17 and 180,174,823.29 is: 270,218,892.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,115,129.85 : 883,530,977.17 = 180,174,823.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,115,129.85/883,530,977.17 = 180,174,823.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,115,129.85x = 883,530,977.17 × 180,174,823.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,115,129.85x = 159,190,037,682,845,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,190,037,682,845,760/589,115,129.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,218,892.06

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