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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,943,340.34, 549,163,988.25 and 230,778,713.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,943,340.34, 549,163,988.25 and 230,778,713.86 is: 318,475,888.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,943,340.34 : 549,163,988.25 = 230,778,713.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,943,340.34/549,163,988.25 = 230,778,713.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,943,340.34x = 549,163,988.25 × 230,778,713.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,943,340.34x = 126,735,358,906,563,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,735,358,906,563,168/397,943,340.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,475,888.55

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