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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,491,608.20, 885,737,412.30 and 181,494,614.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,491,608.20, 885,737,412.30 and 181,494,614.60 is: 272,241,921.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,491,608.20 : 885,737,412.30 = 181,494,614.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,491,608.20/885,737,412.30 = 181,494,614.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,491,608.20x = 885,737,412.30 × 181,494,614.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,491,608.20x = 160,756,570,282,189,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,756,570,282,189,792/590,491,608.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,241,921.90

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