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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393,382,216.42, 542,853,238.66 and 217,166,435.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393,382,216.42, 542,853,238.66 and 217,166,435.55 is: 299,681,830.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,382,216.42 : 542,853,238.66 = 217,166,435.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,382,216.42/542,853,238.66 = 217,166,435.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,382,216.42x = 542,853,238.66 × 217,166,435.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,382,216.42x = 117,889,502,866,565,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,889,502,866,565,664/393,382,216.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,681,830.92

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