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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,140,144.75, 595,713,209.67 and 138,354,949.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,140,144.75, 595,713,209.67 and 138,354,949.80 is: 207,533,467.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,140,144.75 : 595,713,209.67 = 138,354,949.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,140,144.75/595,713,209.67 = 138,354,949.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,140,144.75x = 595,713,209.67 × 138,354,949.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,140,144.75x = 82,419,871,219,089,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,419,871,219,089,728/397,140,144.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,533,467.24

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