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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,546,874.88, 632,231,838.72 and 118,896,384

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,546,874.88, 632,231,838.72 and 118,896,384 is: 178,319,622.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,546,874.88 : 632,231,838.72 = 118,896,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,546,874.88/632,231,838.72 = 118,896,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,546,874.88x = 632,231,838.72 × 118,896,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,546,874.88x = 75,170,079,473,479,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,170,079,473,479,184/421,546,874.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,319,622.21

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