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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 409,591,012.60, 614,466,235.05 and 118,467,632.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 409,591,012.60, 614,466,235.05 and 118,467,632.80 is: 177,724,505.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    409,591,012.60 : 614,466,235.05 = 118,467,632.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    409,591,012.60/614,466,235.05 = 118,467,632.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    409,591,012.60x = 614,466,235.05 × 118,467,632.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    409,591,012.60x = 72,794,360,301,901,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,794,360,301,901,888/409,591,012.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,724,505.82

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