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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,408,052.40, 603,612,078.60 and 387,102,551.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,408,052.40, 603,612,078.60 and 387,102,551.60 is: 580,653,827.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,408,052.40 : 603,612,078.60 = 387,102,551.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,408,052.40/603,612,078.60 = 387,102,551.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,408,052.40x = 603,612,078.60 × 387,102,551.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,408,052.40x = 233,659,775,802,639,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,659,775,802,639,776/402,408,052.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 580,653,827.40

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