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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,413,957.20, 587,120,935.80 and 118,784,286.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,413,957.20, 587,120,935.80 and 118,784,286.80 is: 178,176,430.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,413,957.20 : 587,120,935.80 = 118,784,286.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,413,957.20/587,120,935.80 = 118,784,286.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,413,957.20x = 587,120,935.80 × 118,784,286.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,413,957.20x = 69,740,741,624,351,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,740,741,624,351,584/391,413,957.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,176,430.20

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