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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,456,441.60, 599,184,662.40 and 278,424,556.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,456,441.60, 599,184,662.40 and 278,424,556.80 is: 417,636,835.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,456,441.60 : 599,184,662.40 = 278,424,556.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,456,441.60/599,184,662.40 = 278,424,556.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,456,441.60x = 599,184,662.40 × 278,424,556.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,456,441.60x = 166,827,724,070,077,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,827,724,070,077,632/399,456,441.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,636,835.20

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