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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,779,305.80, 895,290,026.70 and 187,740,321.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,779,305.80, 895,290,026.70 and 187,740,321.80 is: 281,648,569.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,779,305.80 : 895,290,026.70 = 187,740,321.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,779,305.80/895,290,026.70 = 187,740,321.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,779,305.80x = 895,290,026.70 × 187,740,321.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,779,305.80x = 168,082,037,716,988,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,082,037,716,988,608/596,779,305.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,648,569.38

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