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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,130,569.56, 553,356,458.94 and 261,982,782.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,130,569.56, 553,356,458.94 and 261,982,782.04 is: 361,403,182.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,130,569.56 : 553,356,458.94 = 261,982,782.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,130,569.56/553,356,458.94 = 261,982,782.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,130,569.56x = 553,356,458.94 × 261,982,782.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,130,569.56x = 144,969,864,572,904,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,969,864,572,904,224/401,130,569.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,403,182.84

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