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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393,362,386.32, 542,825,864.64 and 217,146,599.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393,362,386.32, 542,825,864.64 and 217,146,599.04 is: 299,654,452.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,362,386.32 : 542,825,864.64 = 217,146,599.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,362,386.32/542,825,864.64 = 217,146,599.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,362,386.32x = 542,825,864.64 × 217,146,599.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,362,386.32x = 117,872,790,377,523,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,872,790,377,523,392/393,362,386.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,654,452.17

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