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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 392,787,605.86, 589,160,052.74 and 120,158,372.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 392,787,605.86, 589,160,052.74 and 120,158,372.86 is: 180,231,026.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    392,787,605.86 : 589,160,052.74 = 120,158,372.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    392,787,605.86/589,160,052.74 = 120,158,372.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    392,787,605.86x = 589,160,052.74 × 120,158,372.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    392,787,605.86x = 70,792,513,291,350,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,792,513,291,350,184/392,787,605.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,231,026.22

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