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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,727,236.40, 602,441,555.40 and 159,339,985.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,727,236.40, 602,441,555.40 and 159,339,985.20 is: 238,950,760.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,727,236.40 : 602,441,555.40 = 159,339,985.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,727,236.40/602,441,555.40 = 159,339,985.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,727,236.40x = 602,441,555.40 × 159,339,985.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,727,236.40x = 95,993,028,521,300,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,993,028,521,300,976/401,727,236.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,950,760.18

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