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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,551,955.14, 596,392,582.32 and 117,461,290.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,551,955.14, 596,392,582.32 and 117,461,290.50 is: 176,211,037.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,551,955.14 : 596,392,582.32 = 117,461,290.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,551,955.14/596,392,582.32 = 117,461,290.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,551,955.14x = 596,392,582.32 × 117,461,290.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,551,955.14x = 70,053,042,363,934,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,053,042,363,934,688/397,551,955.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,211,037.22

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