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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,532,154.40, 602,177,617.20 and 142,713,351.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,532,154.40, 602,177,617.20 and 142,713,351.20 is: 214,027,157.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,532,154.40 : 602,177,617.20 = 142,713,351.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,532,154.40/602,177,617.20 = 142,713,351.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,532,154.40x = 602,177,617.20 × 142,713,351.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,532,154.40x = 85,938,785,768,242,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,938,785,768,242,768/401,532,154.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,027,157.79

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