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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,976,428.70, 886,464,643.05 and 181,979,435.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,976,428.70, 886,464,643.05 and 181,979,435.10 is: 272,969,152.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,976,428.70 : 886,464,643.05 = 181,979,435.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,976,428.70/886,464,643.05 = 181,979,435.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,976,428.70x = 886,464,643.05 × 181,979,435.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,976,428.70x = 161,318,334,978,362,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,318,334,978,362,112/590,976,428.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,969,152.65

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