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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,974,187.46, 889,456,802.70 and 178,449,224.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,974,187.46, 889,456,802.70 and 178,449,224.12 is: 267,672,488.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,974,187.46 : 889,456,802.70 = 178,449,224.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,974,187.46/889,456,802.70 = 178,449,224.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,974,187.46x = 889,456,802.70 × 178,449,224.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,974,187.46x = 158,722,876,330,070,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,722,876,330,070,944/592,974,187.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,672,488.43

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