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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 289,642,773.60, 434,128,237.20 and 117,006,242.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 289,642,773.60, 434,128,237.20 and 117,006,242.40 is: 175,373,661.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    289,642,773.60 : 434,128,237.20 = 117,006,242.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    289,642,773.60/434,128,237.20 = 117,006,242.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    289,642,773.60x = 434,128,237.20 × 117,006,242.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    289,642,773.60x = 50,795,713,754,507,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,795,713,754,507,896/289,642,773.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,373,661.57

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