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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 427,290,112.49, 640,845,486.95 and 120,510,480.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 427,290,112.49, 640,845,486.95 and 120,510,480.83 is: 180,740,427.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    427,290,112.49 : 640,845,486.95 = 120,510,480.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    427,290,112.49/640,845,486.95 = 120,510,480.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    427,290,112.49x = 640,845,486.95 × 120,510,480.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    427,290,112.49x = 77,228,597,766,273,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,228,597,766,273,216/427,290,112.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,740,427.90

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