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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,941,842.12, 797,220,661.44 and 216,440,187.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,941,842.12, 797,220,661.44 and 216,440,187.16 is: 324,378,673.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,941,842.12 : 797,220,661.44 = 216,440,187.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,941,842.12/797,220,661.44 = 216,440,187.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,941,842.12x = 797,220,661.44 × 216,440,187.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,941,842.12x = 172,550,589,169,892,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,550,589,169,892,608/531,941,842.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,378,673.58

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