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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,566,688.60, 567,850,032.90 and 242,517,792.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,566,688.60, 567,850,032.90 and 242,517,792.60 is: 363,776,688.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,566,688.60 : 567,850,032.90 = 242,517,792.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,566,688.60/567,850,032.90 = 242,517,792.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,566,688.60x = 567,850,032.90 × 242,517,792.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,566,688.60x = 137,713,736,506,745,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,713,736,506,745,360/378,566,688.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,776,688.90

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