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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 386,587,956.80, 533,491,468.32 and 212,747,700.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 386,587,956.80, 533,491,468.32 and 212,747,700.80 is: 293,591,875.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    386,587,956.80 : 533,491,468.32 = 212,747,700.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    386,587,956.80/533,491,468.32 = 212,747,700.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    386,587,956.80x = 533,491,468.32 × 212,747,700.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    386,587,956.80x = 113,499,083,281,496,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,499,083,281,496,048/386,587,956.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,591,875.50

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