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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,862,478.15, 540,770,308.47 and 215,650,473.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,862,478.15, 540,770,308.47 and 215,650,473.53 is: 297,597,702.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,862,478.15 : 540,770,308.47 = 215,650,473.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,862,478.15/540,770,308.47 = 215,650,473.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,862,478.15x = 540,770,308.47 × 215,650,473.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,862,478.15x = 116,617,373,089,815,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,617,373,089,815,824/391,862,478.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,597,702.24

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