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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,193,743.20, 587,168,528.40 and 238,138,735.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,193,743.20, 587,168,528.40 and 238,138,735.20 is: 357,438,157.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,193,743.20 : 587,168,528.40 = 238,138,735.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,193,743.20/587,168,528.40 = 238,138,735.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,193,743.20x = 587,168,528.40 × 238,138,735.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,193,743.20x = 139,827,570,702,421,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,827,570,702,421,264/391,193,743.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,438,157.26

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