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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,976,999.20, 886,465,498.80 and 181,980,005.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,976,999.20, 886,465,498.80 and 181,980,005.60 is: 272,970,008.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,976,999.20 : 886,465,498.80 = 181,980,005.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,976,999.20/886,465,498.80 = 181,980,005.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,976,999.20x = 886,465,498.80 × 181,980,005.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,976,999.20x = 161,318,996,435,830,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,318,996,435,830,784/590,976,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,970,008.40

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