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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,104,229.84, 553,391,523.02 and 242,275,006.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,104,229.84, 553,391,523.02 and 242,275,006.04 is: 334,259,587.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,104,229.84 : 553,391,523.02 = 242,275,006.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,104,229.84/553,391,523.02 = 242,275,006.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,104,229.84x = 553,391,523.02 × 242,275,006.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,104,229.84x = 134,072,934,582,155,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,072,934,582,155,296/401,104,229.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,259,587.93

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