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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,014,039.20, 516,114,778.68 and 215,218,532.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,014,039.20, 516,114,778.68 and 215,218,532.28 is: 296,987,421.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,014,039.20 : 516,114,778.68 = 215,218,532.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,014,039.20/516,114,778.68 = 215,218,532.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,014,039.20x = 516,114,778.68 × 215,218,532.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,014,039.20x = 111,077,465,155,526,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,077,465,155,526,640/374,014,039.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,987,421.63

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