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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,290,871.32, 894,844,872.88 and 208,113,701.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,290,871.32, 894,844,872.88 and 208,113,701.60 is: 312,313,147.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,290,871.32 : 894,844,872.88 = 208,113,701.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,290,871.32/894,844,872.88 = 208,113,701.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,290,871.32x = 894,844,872.88 × 208,113,701.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,290,871.32x = 186,229,478,852,838,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,229,478,852,838,240/596,290,871.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,313,147.51

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