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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,972,572.20, 886,458,858.30 and 181,975,578.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,972,572.20, 886,458,858.30 and 181,975,578.60 is: 272,963,367.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,972,572.20 : 886,458,858.30 = 181,975,578.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,972,572.20/886,458,858.30 = 181,975,578.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,972,572.20x = 886,458,858.30 × 181,975,578.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,972,572.20x = 161,313,863,644,237,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,313,863,644,237,888/590,972,572.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,963,367.90

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