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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,246,844.60, 601,870,266.90 and 359,156,717.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,246,844.60, 601,870,266.90 and 359,156,717.40 is: 538,735,076.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,246,844.60 : 601,870,266.90 = 359,156,717.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,246,844.60/601,870,266.90 = 359,156,717.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,246,844.60x = 601,870,266.90 × 359,156,717.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,246,844.60x = 216,165,749,360,465,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,165,749,360,465,856/401,246,844.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,735,076.10

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