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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387,110,672.40, 580,931,429.40 and 171,854,403.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 387,110,672.40, 580,931,429.40 and 171,854,403.60 is: 257,899,436.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,110,672.40 : 580,931,429.40 = 171,854,403.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,110,672.40/580,931,429.40 = 171,854,403.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,110,672.40x = 580,931,429.40 × 171,854,403.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,110,672.40x = 99,835,624,332,032,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,835,624,332,032,496/387,110,672.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,899,436.65

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