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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 457,142,797.14, 685,728,416.67 and 217,515,219.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 457,142,797.14, 685,728,416.67 and 217,515,219.18 is: 326,279,595.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    457,142,797.14 : 685,728,416.67 = 217,515,219.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    457,142,797.14/685,728,416.67 = 217,515,219.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    457,142,797.14x = 685,728,416.67 × 217,515,219.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    457,142,797.14x = 149,156,366,849,929,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,156,366,849,929,408/457,142,797.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,279,595.31

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