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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,192,002.20, 587,165,916.90 and 238,136,994.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,192,002.20, 587,165,916.90 and 238,136,994.20 is: 357,435,545.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,192,002.20 : 587,165,916.90 = 238,136,994.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,192,002.20/587,165,916.90 = 238,136,994.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,192,002.20x = 587,165,916.90 × 238,136,994.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,192,002.20x = 139,825,926,547,252,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,825,926,547,252,976/391,192,002.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,435,545.11

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