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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,562,502.40, 893,371,747.20 and 186,631,993.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,562,502.40, 893,371,747.20 and 186,631,993.60 is: 279,956,762.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,562,502.40 : 893,371,747.20 = 186,631,993.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,562,502.40/893,371,747.20 = 186,631,993.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,562,502.40x = 893,371,747.20 × 186,631,993.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,562,502.40x = 166,731,750,205,851,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,731,750,205,851,232/595,562,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,956,762.78

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