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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,156,581.44, 642,180,087.78 and 136,999,346.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,156,581.44, 642,180,087.78 and 136,999,346.88 is: 205,481,490.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,156,581.44 : 642,180,087.78 = 136,999,346.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,156,581.44/642,180,087.78 = 136,999,346.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,156,581.44x = 642,180,087.78 × 136,999,346.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,156,581.44x = 87,978,252,605,201,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,978,252,605,201,056/428,156,581.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,481,490.70

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