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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 288,959,616.40, 434,147,213.40 and 217,296,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 288,959,616.40, 434,147,213.40 and 217,296,000.40 is: 326,476,253.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    288,959,616.40 : 434,147,213.40 = 217,296,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    288,959,616.40/434,147,213.40 = 217,296,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    288,959,616.40x = 434,147,213.40 × 217,296,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    288,959,616.40x = 94,338,453,056,625,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,338,453,056,625,280/288,959,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,476,253.78

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