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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,290,856.94, 894,844,851.35 and 208,113,687.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,290,856.94, 894,844,851.35 and 208,113,687.20 is: 312,313,125.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,290,856.94 : 894,844,851.35 = 208,113,687.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,290,856.94/894,844,851.35 = 208,113,687.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,290,856.94x = 894,844,851.35 × 208,113,687.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,290,856.94x = 186,229,461,487,580,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,229,461,487,580,928/596,290,856.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,313,125.92

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