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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,384,549.20, 603,576,823.80 and 378,575,992.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,384,549.20, 603,576,823.80 and 378,575,992.40 is: 567,863,988.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,384,549.20 : 603,576,823.80 = 378,575,992.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,384,549.20/603,576,823.80 = 378,575,992.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,384,549.20x = 603,576,823.80 × 378,575,992.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,384,549.20x = 228,499,695,059,724,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,499,695,059,724,896/402,384,549.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 567,863,988.60

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