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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,509,960.39, 547,064,417.48 and 237,682,132.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,509,960.39, 547,064,417.48 and 237,682,132.01 is: 327,929,812.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,509,960.39 : 547,064,417.48 = 237,682,132.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,509,960.39/547,064,417.48 = 237,682,132.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,509,960.39x = 547,064,417.48 × 237,682,132.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,509,960.39x = 130,027,437,090,719,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,027,437,090,719,792/396,509,960.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,929,812.82

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