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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393,246,449.25, 589,803,908.05 and 144,200,242.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393,246,449.25, 589,803,908.05 and 144,200,242.78 is: 216,276,248.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,246,449.25 : 589,803,908.05 = 144,200,242.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,246,449.25/589,803,908.05 = 144,200,242.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,246,449.25x = 589,803,908.05 × 144,200,242.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,246,449.25x = 85,049,866,731,293,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,049,866,731,293,808/393,246,449.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,276,248.38

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