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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 436,626,504.40, 654,498,857.40 and 217,940,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 436,626,504.40, 654,498,857.40 and 217,940,501.20 is: 326,690,678.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    436,626,504.40 : 654,498,857.40 = 217,940,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    436,626,504.40/654,498,857.40 = 217,940,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    436,626,504.40x = 654,498,857.40 × 217,940,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    436,626,504.40x = 142,641,809,016,583,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,641,809,016,583,312/436,626,504.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,690,678.60

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