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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,193,669.20, 587,168,417.40 and 238,138,661.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,193,669.20, 587,168,417.40 and 238,138,661.20 is: 357,438,046.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,193,669.20 : 587,168,417.40 = 238,138,661.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,193,669.20/587,168,417.40 = 238,138,661.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,193,669.20x = 587,168,417.40 × 238,138,661.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,193,669.20x = 139,827,500,818,558,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,827,500,818,558,768/391,193,669.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,438,046.24

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