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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,930,541.60, 604,395,812.40 and 315,254,586.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,930,541.60, 604,395,812.40 and 315,254,586.40 is: 472,881,879.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,930,541.60 : 604,395,812.40 = 315,254,586.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,930,541.60/604,395,812.40 = 315,254,586.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,930,541.60x = 604,395,812.40 × 315,254,586.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,930,541.60x = 190,538,551,860,053,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,538,551,860,053,984/402,930,541.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,881,879.60

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