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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,105,240.80, 586,657,861.20 and 118,476,007.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,105,240.80, 586,657,861.20 and 118,476,007.80 is: 177,714,011.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,105,240.80 : 586,657,861.20 = 118,476,007.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,105,240.80/586,657,861.20 = 118,476,007.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,105,240.80x = 586,657,861.20 × 118,476,007.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,105,240.80x = 69,504,881,339,462,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,504,881,339,462,520/391,105,240.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,714,011.70

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