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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,408,017.80, 603,612,026.70 and 218,742,008.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,408,017.80, 603,612,026.70 and 218,742,008.20 is: 328,113,012.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,408,017.80 : 603,612,026.70 = 218,742,008.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,408,017.80/603,612,026.70 = 218,742,008.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,408,017.80x = 603,612,026.70 × 218,742,008.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,408,017.80x = 132,035,306,894,030,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,035,306,894,030,016/402,408,017.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,113,012.30

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