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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,370,726.40, 596,736,230.40 and 215,972,198.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,370,726.40, 596,736,230.40 and 215,972,198.40 is: 324,327,956.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,370,726.40 : 596,736,230.40 = 215,972,198.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,370,726.40/596,736,230.40 = 215,972,198.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,370,726.40x = 596,736,230.40 × 215,972,198.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,370,726.40x = 128,878,435,544,416,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,878,435,544,416,912/397,370,726.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,327,956.19

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