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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,493,051.52, 547,169,523.92 and 217,888,043.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,493,051.52, 547,169,523.92 and 217,888,043.84 is: 300,690,508.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,493,051.52 : 547,169,523.92 = 217,888,043.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,493,051.52/547,169,523.92 = 217,888,043.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,493,051.52x = 547,169,523.92 × 217,888,043.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,493,051.52x = 119,221,697,215,792,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,221,697,215,792,880/396,493,051.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,690,508.34

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