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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,408,048.20, 603,612,072.30 and 143,915,145.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,408,048.20, 603,612,072.30 and 143,915,145.80 is: 215,872,718.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,408,048.20 : 603,612,072.30 = 143,915,145.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,408,048.20/603,612,072.30 = 143,915,145.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,408,048.20x = 603,612,072.30 × 143,915,145.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,408,048.20x = 86,868,919,391,694,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,868,919,391,694,640/402,408,048.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,872,718.70

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