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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,468,731.40, 596,267,808.04 and 117,377,976.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,468,731.40, 596,267,808.04 and 117,377,976.84 is: 176,086,075.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,468,731.40 : 596,267,808.04 = 117,377,976.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,468,731.40/596,267,808.04 = 117,377,976.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,468,731.40x = 596,267,808.04 × 117,377,976.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,468,731.40x = 69,988,708,962,556,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,988,708,962,556,680/397,468,731.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,086,075.29

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