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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,928,839.80, 472,393,259.70 and 217,857,532.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,928,839.80, 472,393,259.70 and 217,857,532.60 is: 326,786,298.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,928,839.80 : 472,393,259.70 = 217,857,532.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,928,839.80/472,393,259.70 = 217,857,532.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,928,839.80x = 472,393,259.70 × 217,857,532.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,928,839.80x = 102,914,429,975,113,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,914,429,975,113,008/314,928,839.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,786,298.90

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