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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,246,627.60, 601,869,941.40 and 359,156,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,246,627.60, 601,869,941.40 and 359,156,500.40 is: 538,734,750.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,246,627.60 : 601,869,941.40 = 359,156,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,246,627.60/601,869,941.40 = 359,156,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,246,627.60x = 601,869,941.40 × 359,156,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,246,627.60x = 216,165,501,849,177,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,165,501,849,177,056/401,246,627.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,734,750.60

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