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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,971,905.20, 886,457,857.80 and 181,974,911.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,971,905.20, 886,457,857.80 and 181,974,911.60 is: 272,962,367.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,971,905.20 : 886,457,857.80 = 181,974,911.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,971,905.20/886,457,857.80 = 181,974,911.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,971,905.20x = 886,457,857.80 × 181,974,911.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,971,905.20x = 161,313,090,310,280,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,313,090,310,280,352/590,971,905.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,962,367.40

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