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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,389,955.60, 893,084,933.40 and 186,571,421.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,389,955.60, 893,084,933.40 and 186,571,421.20 is: 279,857,131.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,389,955.60 : 893,084,933.40 = 186,571,421.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,389,955.60/893,084,933.40 = 186,571,421.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,389,955.60x = 893,084,933.40 × 186,571,421.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,389,955.60x = 166,624,125,276,745,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,624,125,276,745,344/595,389,955.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,857,131.80

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