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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,886,140.96, 595,408,678.50 and 222,257,513.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,886,140.96, 595,408,678.50 and 222,257,513.84 is: 333,430,772.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,886,140.96 : 595,408,678.50 = 222,257,513.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,886,140.96/595,408,678.50 = 222,257,513.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,886,140.96x = 595,408,678.50 × 222,257,513.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,886,140.96x = 132,334,052,602,169,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,334,052,602,169,856/396,886,140.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,430,772.57

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