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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,456,998.80, 587,166,835.80 and 132,646,835.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,456,998.80, 587,166,835.80 and 132,646,835.60 is: 198,963,929.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,456,998.80 : 587,166,835.80 = 132,646,835.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,456,998.80/587,166,835.80 = 132,646,835.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,456,998.80x = 587,166,835.80 × 132,646,835.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,456,998.80x = 77,885,822,738,134,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,885,822,738,134,784/391,456,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,963,929.57

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