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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,313,401.20, 894,500,428.20 and 187,373,561.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,313,401.20, 894,500,428.20 and 187,373,561.20 is: 281,069,870.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,313,401.20 : 894,500,428.20 = 187,373,561.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,313,401.20/894,500,428.20 = 187,373,561.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,313,401.20x = 894,500,428.20 × 187,373,561.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,313,401.20x = 167,605,730,726,758,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,605,730,726,758,912/596,313,401.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,069,870.96

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