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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,526,540.48, 894,821,697.12 and 187,614,577.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,526,540.48, 894,821,697.12 and 187,614,577.60 is: 281,431,895.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,526,540.48 : 894,821,697.12 = 187,614,577.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,526,540.48/894,821,697.12 = 187,614,577.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,526,540.48x = 894,821,697.12 × 187,614,577.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,526,540.48x = 167,881,594,732,483,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,881,594,732,483,936/596,526,540.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,431,895.05

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