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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 386,229,937.44, 532,932,697.38 and 227,491,666.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 386,229,937.44, 532,932,697.38 and 227,491,666.17 is: 313,900,439.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    386,229,937.44 : 532,932,697.38 = 227,491,666.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    386,229,937.44/532,932,697.38 = 227,491,666.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    386,229,937.44x = 532,932,697.38 × 227,491,666.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    386,229,937.44x = 121,237,747,283,448,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,237,747,283,448,592/386,229,937.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,900,439.95

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