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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,704,731.72, 557,112,753.70 and 218,065,748.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,704,731.72, 557,112,753.70 and 218,065,748.42 is: 300,930,853.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,704,731.72 : 557,112,753.70 = 218,065,748.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,704,731.72/557,112,753.70 = 218,065,748.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,704,731.72x = 557,112,753.70 × 218,065,748.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,704,731.72x = 121,487,209,589,917,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,487,209,589,917,632/403,704,731.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,930,853.78

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