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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,314,928.10, 601,972,392.15 and 285,088,781.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,314,928.10, 601,972,392.15 and 285,088,781.40 is: 427,633,172.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,314,928.10 : 601,972,392.15 = 285,088,781.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,314,928.10/601,972,392.15 = 285,088,781.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,314,928.10x = 601,972,392.15 × 285,088,781.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,314,928.10x = 171,615,575,714,486,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,615,575,714,486,400/401,314,928.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,633,172.10

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