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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,535,986.80, 893,304,304.20 and 186,624,140.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,535,986.80, 893,304,304.20 and 186,624,140.40 is: 279,936,312.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,535,986.80 : 893,304,304.20 = 186,624,140.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,535,986.80/893,304,304.20 = 186,624,140.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,535,986.80x = 893,304,304.20 × 186,624,140.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,535,986.80x = 166,712,147,886,945,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,712,147,886,945,120/595,535,986.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,936,312.13

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