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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,035,937.60, 603,053,906.40 and 172,028,272.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,035,937.60, 603,053,906.40 and 172,028,272.80 is: 258,042,409.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,035,937.60 : 603,053,906.40 = 172,028,272.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,035,937.60/603,053,906.40 = 172,028,272.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,035,937.60x = 603,053,906.40 × 172,028,272.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,035,937.60x = 103,742,321,923,284,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,742,321,923,284,864/402,035,937.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,042,409.20

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