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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,193,861.79, 603,274,372.37 and 139,938,438.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,193,861.79, 603,274,372.37 and 139,938,438.11 is: 209,901,943.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,193,861.79 : 603,274,372.37 = 139,938,438.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,193,861.79/603,274,372.37 = 139,938,438.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,193,861.79x = 603,274,372.37 × 139,938,438.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,193,861.79x = 84,421,273,420,548,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,421,273,420,548,656/402,193,861.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,901,943.92

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