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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,441,708.72, 596,417,655 and 192,858,181.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,441,708.72, 596,417,655 and 192,858,181.36 is: 289,411,055.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,441,708.72 : 596,417,655 = 192,858,181.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,441,708.72/596,417,655 = 192,858,181.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,441,708.72x = 596,417,655 × 192,858,181.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,441,708.72x = 115,024,024,274,295,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,024,024,274,295,920/397,441,708.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,411,055.13

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