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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,959,827.60, 509,939,741.40 and 217,515,821.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,959,827.60, 509,939,741.40 and 217,515,821.20 is: 326,273,731.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,959,827.60 : 509,939,741.40 = 217,515,821.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,959,827.60/509,939,741.40 = 217,515,821.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,959,827.60x = 509,939,741.40 × 217,515,821.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,959,827.60x = 110,919,961,613,136,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,919,961,613,136,624/339,959,827.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,273,731.80

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