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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,402,120.51, 548,404,902.86 and 218,784,225.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,402,120.51, 548,404,902.86 and 218,784,225.64 is: 301,916,713.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,402,120.51 : 548,404,902.86 = 218,784,225.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,402,120.51/548,404,902.86 = 218,784,225.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,402,120.51x = 548,404,902.86 × 218,784,225.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,402,120.51x = 119,982,342,006,939,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,982,342,006,939,584/397,402,120.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,916,713.11

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