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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,475,610.40, 540,217,846.50 and 215,271,032.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,475,610.40, 540,217,846.50 and 215,271,032.44 is: 297,063,853.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,475,610.40 : 540,217,846.50 = 215,271,032.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,475,610.40/540,217,846.50 = 215,271,032.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,475,610.40x = 540,217,846.50 × 215,271,032.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,475,610.40x = 116,293,253,558,568,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,293,253,558,568,432/391,475,610.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,063,853.96

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