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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,243,658.66, 550,986,072.38 and 229,749,851.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,243,658.66, 550,986,072.38 and 229,749,851.92 is: 317,071,957.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,243,658.66 : 550,986,072.38 = 229,749,851.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,243,658.66/550,986,072.38 = 229,749,851.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,243,658.66x = 550,986,072.38 × 229,749,851.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,243,658.66x = 126,588,968,539,287,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,588,968,539,287,392/399,243,658.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,071,957.92

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