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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,955,516.90, 540,894,320.96 and 215,739,744.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,955,516.90, 540,894,320.96 and 215,739,744.74 is: 297,718,485.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,955,516.90 : 540,894,320.96 = 215,739,744.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,955,516.90/540,894,320.96 = 215,739,744.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,955,516.90x = 540,894,320.96 × 215,739,744.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,955,516.90x = 116,692,402,735,226,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,692,402,735,226,048/391,955,516.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,718,485.14

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