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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,955,548.90, 540,894,365.07 and 215,739,776.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,955,548.90, 540,894,365.07 and 215,739,776.74 is: 297,718,529.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,955,548.90 : 540,894,365.07 = 215,739,776.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,955,548.90/540,894,365.07 = 215,739,776.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,955,548.90x = 540,894,365.07 × 215,739,776.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,955,548.90x = 116,692,429,560,125,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,692,429,560,125,872/391,955,548.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,718,529.28

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