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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,567,238.60, 587,350,857.90 and 327,866,246.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,567,238.60, 587,350,857.90 and 327,866,246.60 is: 491,799,369.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,567,238.60 : 587,350,857.90 = 327,866,246.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,567,238.60/587,350,857.90 = 327,866,246.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,567,238.60x = 587,350,857.90 × 327,866,246.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,567,238.60x = 192,572,521,216,962,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,572,521,216,962,976/391,567,238.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,799,369.90

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