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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,473,887.20, 602,210,830.80 and 217,807,877.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,473,887.20, 602,210,830.80 and 217,807,877.60 is: 326,711,816.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,473,887.20 : 602,210,830.80 = 217,807,877.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,473,887.20/602,210,830.80 = 217,807,877.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,473,887.20x = 602,210,830.80 × 217,807,877.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,473,887.20x = 131,166,262,924,280,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,166,262,924,280,704/401,473,887.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,711,816.40

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