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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,437,461.24, 596,220,949.43 and 117,346,688.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,437,461.24, 596,220,949.43 and 117,346,688.57 is: 176,039,153.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,437,461.24 : 596,220,949.43 = 117,346,688.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,437,461.24/596,220,949.43 = 117,346,688.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,437,461.24x = 596,220,949.43 × 117,346,688.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,437,461.24x = 69,964,554,068,104,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,964,554,068,104,080/397,437,461.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,039,153.05

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