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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,104,238.84, 553,391,535.44 and 242,275,015.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,104,238.84, 553,391,535.44 and 242,275,015.04 is: 334,259,600.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,104,238.84 : 553,391,535.44 = 242,275,015.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,104,238.84/553,391,535.44 = 242,275,015.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,104,238.84x = 553,391,535.44 × 242,275,015.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,104,238.84x = 134,072,942,571,734,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,072,942,571,734,704/401,104,238.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,259,600.35

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