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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,032,909.20, 587,176,051.80 and 310,920,064.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,032,909.20, 587,176,051.80 and 310,920,064.40 is: 466,878,391.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,032,909.20 : 587,176,051.80 = 310,920,064.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,032,909.20/587,176,051.80 = 310,920,064.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,032,909.20x = 587,176,051.80 × 310,920,064.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,032,909.20x = 182,564,815,839,793,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,564,815,839,793,696/391,032,909.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,878,391.93

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