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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,243,836.32, 551,752,963.16 and 348,228,503.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,243,836.32, 551,752,963.16 and 348,228,503.56 is: 478,851,240.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,243,836.32 : 551,752,963.16 = 348,228,503.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,243,836.32/551,752,963.16 = 348,228,503.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,243,836.32x = 551,752,963.16 × 348,228,503.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,243,836.32x = 192,136,108,696,002,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,136,108,696,002,592/401,243,836.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,851,240.33

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