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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 358,138,729.20, 537,208,093.80 and 329,921,180.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 358,138,729.20, 537,208,093.80 and 329,921,180.40 is: 494,881,770.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    358,138,729.20 : 537,208,093.80 = 329,921,180.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    358,138,729.20/537,208,093.80 = 329,921,180.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    358,138,729.20x = 537,208,093.80 × 329,921,180.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    358,138,729.20x = 177,236,328,426,929,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,236,328,426,929,888/358,138,729.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,881,770.60

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