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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393,382,214.42, 542,853,235.90 and 217,166,433.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393,382,214.42, 542,853,235.90 and 217,166,433.55 is: 299,681,828.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,382,214.42 : 542,853,235.90 = 217,166,433.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,382,214.42/542,853,235.90 = 217,166,433.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,382,214.42x = 542,853,235.90 × 217,166,433.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,382,214.42x = 117,889,501,181,479,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,889,501,181,479,824/393,382,214.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,681,828.16

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