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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,632,123.20, 596,093,599.20 and 155,238,651.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,632,123.20, 596,093,599.20 and 155,238,651.20 is: 232,719,543.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,632,123.20 : 596,093,599.20 = 155,238,651.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,632,123.20/596,093,599.20 = 155,238,651.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,632,123.20x = 596,093,599.20 × 155,238,651.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,632,123.20x = 92,536,766,328,761,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,536,766,328,761,392/397,632,123.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,719,543.84

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