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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,324,985.36, 902,045,462.88 and 186,690,479.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,324,985.36, 902,045,462.88 and 186,690,479.24 is: 280,053,721.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,324,985.36 : 902,045,462.88 = 186,690,479.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,324,985.36/902,045,462.88 = 186,690,479.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,324,985.36x = 902,045,462.88 × 186,690,479.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,324,985.36x = 168,403,299,761,334,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,403,299,761,334,848/601,324,985.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,053,721.13

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