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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,291,577.59, 546,816,759.79 and 229,043,412.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,291,577.59, 546,816,759.79 and 229,043,412.98 is: 316,041,985.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,291,577.59 : 546,816,759.79 = 229,043,412.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,291,577.59/546,816,759.79 = 229,043,412.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,291,577.59x = 546,816,759.79 × 229,043,412.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,291,577.59x = 125,244,776,936,966,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,244,776,936,966,416/396,291,577.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,041,985.29

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