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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,522,535.62, 540,315,305.08 and 224,291,117.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,522,535.62, 540,315,305.08 and 224,291,117.51 is: 309,529,880.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,522,535.62 : 540,315,305.08 = 224,291,117.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,522,535.62/540,315,305.08 = 224,291,117.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,522,535.62x = 540,315,305.08 × 224,291,117.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,522,535.62x = 121,187,923,583,543,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,187,923,583,543,904/391,522,535.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,529,880.30

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