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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,838,430.46, 496,610,319.95 and 218,677,072.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,838,430.46, 496,610,319.95 and 218,677,072.04 is: 301,794,587.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,838,430.46 : 496,610,319.95 = 218,677,072.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,838,430.46/496,610,319.95 = 218,677,072.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,838,430.46x = 496,610,319.95 × 218,677,072.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,838,430.46x = 108,597,290,711,850,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,597,290,711,850,640/359,838,430.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,794,587.57

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