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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,985,516.13, 557,499,760.29 and 218,346,531.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,985,516.13, 557,499,760.29 and 218,346,531.82 is: 301,318,077.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,985,516.13 : 557,499,760.29 = 218,346,531.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,985,516.13/557,499,760.29 = 218,346,531.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,985,516.13x = 557,499,760.29 × 218,346,531.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,985,516.13x = 121,728,139,148,409,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,728,139,148,409,104/403,985,516.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,318,077.72

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