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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,155,840.43, 531,470,219.33 and 215,619,361.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,155,840.43, 531,470,219.33 and 215,619,361.74 is: 297,529,616.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,155,840.43 : 531,470,219.33 = 215,619,361.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,155,840.43/531,470,219.33 = 215,619,361.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,155,840.43x = 531,470,219.33 × 215,619,361.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,155,840.43x = 114,595,269,475,752,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,595,269,475,752,416/385,155,840.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,529,616.45

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