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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,491,224.80, 885,736,837.20 and 202,185,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,491,224.80, 885,736,837.20 and 202,185,000.80 is: 303,277,501.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,491,224.80 : 885,736,837.20 = 202,185,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,491,224.80/885,736,837.20 = 202,185,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,491,224.80x = 885,736,837.20 × 202,185,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,491,224.80x = 179,082,703,137,871,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,082,703,137,871,488/590,491,224.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,277,501.20

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