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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,384,694.80, 603,577,042.20 and 279,940,688.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,384,694.80, 603,577,042.20 and 279,940,688.40 is: 419,911,032.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,384,694.80 : 603,577,042.20 = 279,940,688.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,384,694.80/603,577,042.20 = 279,940,688.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,384,694.80x = 603,577,042.20 × 279,940,688.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,384,694.80x = 168,965,772,695,903,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,965,772,695,903,840/402,384,694.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,911,032.60

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