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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,192,635.17, 543,989,361.23 and 217,992,485.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,192,635.17, 543,989,361.23 and 217,992,485.89 is: 300,831,579.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,192,635.17 : 543,989,361.23 = 217,992,485.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,192,635.17/543,989,361.23 = 217,992,485.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,192,635.17x = 543,989,361.23 × 217,992,485.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,192,635.17x = 118,585,593,151,425,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,585,593,151,425,888/394,192,635.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,831,579.72

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