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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,624,558.40, 587,436,837.60 and 187,551,214.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,624,558.40, 587,436,837.60 and 187,551,214.40 is: 281,326,821.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,624,558.40 : 587,436,837.60 = 187,551,214.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,624,558.40/587,436,837.60 = 187,551,214.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,624,558.40x = 587,436,837.60 × 187,551,214.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,624,558.40x = 110,174,492,275,175,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,174,492,275,175,584/391,624,558.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,326,821.60

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