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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,498,595.40, 555,435,196.26 and 226,294,046.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,498,595.40, 555,435,196.26 and 226,294,046.60 is: 312,278,551.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,498,595.40 : 555,435,196.26 = 226,294,046.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,498,595.40/555,435,196.26 = 226,294,046.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,498,595.40x = 555,435,196.26 × 226,294,046.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,498,595.40x = 125,691,678,185,740,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,691,678,185,740,576/402,498,595.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,278,551.09

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