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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,197,901.80, 595,796,852.70 and 124,568,231.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,197,901.80, 595,796,852.70 and 124,568,231.40 is: 186,852,347.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,197,901.80 : 595,796,852.70 = 124,568,231.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,197,901.80/595,796,852.70 = 124,568,231.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,197,901.80x = 595,796,852.70 × 124,568,231.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,197,901.80x = 74,217,360,214,525,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,217,360,214,525,328/397,197,901.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,852,347.10

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