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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,159,087.60, 894,238,631.40 and 187,256,572.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,159,087.60, 894,238,631.40 and 187,256,572.40 is: 280,884,858.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,159,087.60 : 894,238,631.40 = 187,256,572.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,159,087.60/894,238,631.40 = 187,256,572.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,159,087.60x = 894,238,631.40 × 187,256,572.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,159,087.60x = 167,452,061,023,631,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,452,061,023,631,008/596,159,087.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,884,858.60

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