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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,086,615.40, 554,903,226.72 and 302,792,178.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,086,615.40, 554,903,226.72 and 302,792,178.96 is: 417,871,052.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,086,615.40 : 554,903,226.72 = 302,792,178.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,086,615.40/554,903,226.72 = 302,792,178.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,086,615.40x = 554,903,226.72 × 302,792,178.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,086,615.40x = 168,020,357,130,483,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,020,357,130,483,680/402,086,615.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,871,052.39

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