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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,673,997.60, 407,510,996.40 and 252,542,121.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,673,997.60, 407,510,996.40 and 252,542,121.60 is: 378,813,182.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,673,997.60 : 407,510,996.40 = 252,542,121.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,673,997.60/407,510,996.40 = 252,542,121.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,673,997.60x = 407,510,996.40 × 252,542,121.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,673,997.60x = 102,913,691,606,185,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,913,691,606,185,952/271,673,997.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,813,182.40

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