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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,779,984.80, 895,291,045.20 and 187,741,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,779,984.80, 895,291,045.20 and 187,741,000.80 is: 281,649,587.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,779,984.80 : 895,291,045.20 = 187,741,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,779,984.80/895,291,045.20 = 187,741,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,779,984.80x = 895,291,045.20 × 187,741,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,779,984.80x = 168,082,836,833,126,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,082,836,833,126,048/596,779,984.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,649,587.98

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