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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,437,436.50, 596,220,912.27 and 117,346,663.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,437,436.50, 596,220,912.27 and 117,346,663.80 is: 176,039,115.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,437,436.50 : 596,220,912.27 = 117,346,663.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,437,436.50/596,220,912.27 = 117,346,663.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,437,436.50x = 596,220,912.27 × 117,346,663.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,437,436.50x = 69,964,534,942,676,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,964,534,942,676,984/397,437,436.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,039,115.89

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