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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,435,998.80, 603,653,998.20 and 321,814,430.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,435,998.80, 603,653,998.20 and 321,814,430.80 is: 482,721,646.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,435,998.80 : 603,653,998.20 = 321,814,430.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,435,998.80/603,653,998.20 = 321,814,430.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,435,998.80x = 603,653,998.20 × 321,814,430.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,435,998.80x = 194,264,567,830,877,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,264,567,830,877,248/402,435,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,721,646.20

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