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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,409,814.60, 603,614,721.90 and 279,965,808.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,409,814.60, 603,614,721.90 and 279,965,808.20 is: 419,948,712.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,409,814.60 : 603,614,721.90 = 279,965,808.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,409,814.60/603,614,721.90 = 279,965,808.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,409,814.60x = 603,614,721.90 × 279,965,808.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,409,814.60x = 168,991,483,458,151,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,991,483,458,151,712/402,409,814.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,948,712.30

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