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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,441,493.40, 596,162,240.10 and 124,839,816.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,441,493.40, 596,162,240.10 and 124,839,816.60 is: 187,259,724.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,441,493.40 : 596,162,240.10 = 124,839,816.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,441,493.40/596,162,240.10 = 124,839,816.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,441,493.40x = 596,162,240.10 × 124,839,816.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,441,493.40x = 74,424,784,717,929,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,424,784,717,929,168/397,441,493.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,259,724.90

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