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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,590,536.96, 556,954,935.46 and 217,951,547.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,590,536.96, 556,954,935.46 and 217,951,547.18 is: 300,773,132.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,590,536.96 : 556,954,935.46 = 217,951,547.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,590,536.96/556,954,935.46 = 217,951,547.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,590,536.96x = 556,954,935.46 × 217,951,547.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,590,536.96x = 121,389,189,889,714,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,389,189,889,714,400/403,590,536.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,773,132.11

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