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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,159,085.60, 894,238,628.40 and 187,256,570.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,159,085.60, 894,238,628.40 and 187,256,570.40 is: 280,884,855.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,159,085.60 : 894,238,628.40 = 187,256,570.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,159,085.60/894,238,628.40 = 187,256,570.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,159,085.60x = 894,238,628.40 × 187,256,570.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,159,085.60x = 167,452,058,673,384,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,452,058,673,384,032/596,159,085.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,884,855.60

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