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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,405,017.80, 599,173,881.90 and 157,075,827.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,405,017.80, 599,173,881.90 and 157,075,827.40 is: 235,639,836.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,405,017.80 : 599,173,881.90 = 157,075,827.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,405,017.80/599,173,881.90 = 157,075,827.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,405,017.80x = 599,173,881.90 × 157,075,827.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,405,017.80x = 94,115,733,255,912,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,115,733,255,912,384/399,405,017.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,639,836.91

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