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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393,361,596.81, 542,824,777.26 and 217,145,808.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393,361,596.81, 542,824,777.26 and 217,145,808.45 is: 299,653,362.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,361,596.81 : 542,824,777.26 = 217,145,808.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,361,596.81/542,824,777.26 = 217,145,808.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,361,596.81x = 542,824,777.26 × 217,145,808.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,361,596.81x = 117,872,125,104,813,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,872,125,104,813,872/393,361,596.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,653,362.35

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