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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,987,341.80, 587,981,012.70 and 104,773,005.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,987,341.80, 587,981,012.70 and 104,773,005.80 is: 157,159,508.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,987,341.80 : 587,981,012.70 = 104,773,005.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,987,341.80/587,981,012.70 = 104,773,005.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,987,341.80x = 587,981,012.70 × 104,773,005.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,987,341.80x = 61,604,538,053,906,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,604,538,053,906,976/391,987,341.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,159,508.70

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