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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,219,937.60, 586,829,906.40 and 187,146,593.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,219,937.60, 586,829,906.40 and 187,146,593.60 is: 280,719,890.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,219,937.60 : 586,829,906.40 = 187,146,593.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,219,937.60/586,829,906.40 = 187,146,593.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,219,937.60x = 586,829,906.40 × 187,146,593.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,219,937.60x = 109,823,218,005,366,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,823,218,005,366,832/391,219,937.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,719,890.40

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