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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 390,962,385.60, 586,294,279.20 and 118,242,513.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 390,962,385.60, 586,294,279.20 and 118,242,513.60 is: 177,318,616.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    390,962,385.60 : 586,294,279.20 = 118,242,513.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    390,962,385.60/586,294,279.20 = 118,242,513.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    390,962,385.60x = 586,294,279.20 × 118,242,513.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    390,962,385.60x = 69,324,909,281,908,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,324,909,281,908,200/390,962,385.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,318,616.41

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