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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,584,344.48, 642,807,640.80 and 117,619,305.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,584,344.48, 642,807,640.80 and 117,619,305.12 is: 176,410,055.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,584,344.48 : 642,807,640.80 = 117,619,305.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,584,344.48/642,807,640.80 = 117,619,305.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,584,344.48x = 642,807,640.80 × 117,619,305.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,584,344.48x = 75,606,588,036,722,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,606,588,036,722,560/428,584,344.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,410,055.59

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