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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,192,005.20, 587,165,921.40 and 238,136,997.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,192,005.20, 587,165,921.40 and 238,136,997.20 is: 357,435,549.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,192,005.20 : 587,165,921.40 = 238,136,997.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,192,005.20/587,165,921.40 = 238,136,997.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,192,005.20x = 587,165,921.40 × 238,136,997.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,192,005.20x = 139,825,929,380,367,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,825,929,380,367,200/391,192,005.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,435,549.61

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