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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,104,175.97, 553,391,448.68 and 242,274,952.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,104,175.97, 553,391,448.68 and 242,274,952.16 is: 334,259,513.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,104,175.97 : 553,391,448.68 = 242,274,952.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,104,175.97/553,391,448.68 = 242,274,952.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,104,175.97x = 553,391,448.68 × 242,274,952.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,104,175.97x = 134,072,886,752,538,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,072,886,752,538,832/401,104,175.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,259,513.57

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