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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,566,142.85, 547,273,595.73 and 217,946,790.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,566,142.85, 547,273,595.73 and 217,946,790.10 is: 300,773,340.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,566,142.85 : 547,273,595.73 = 217,946,790.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,566,142.85/547,273,595.73 = 217,946,790.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,566,142.85x = 547,273,595.73 × 217,946,790.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,566,142.85x = 119,276,523,495,838,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,276,523,495,838,560/396,566,142.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,773,340.45

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