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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,836,538.40, 305,736,428.80 and 217,836,538.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,836,538.40, 305,736,428.80 and 217,836,538.40 is: 305,736,428.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,836,538.40 : 305,736,428.80 = 217,836,538.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,836,538.40/305,736,428.80 = 217,836,538.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,836,538.40x = 305,736,428.80 × 217,836,538.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,836,538.40x = 66,600,565,312,570,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,600,565,312,570,072/217,836,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,736,428.80

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