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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,945,592.40, 604,119,790.20 and 273,229,470.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,945,592.40, 604,119,790.20 and 273,229,470.80 is: 409,641,732.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,945,592.40 : 604,119,790.20 = 273,229,470.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,945,592.40/604,119,790.20 = 273,229,470.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,945,592.40x = 604,119,790.20 × 273,229,470.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,945,592.40x = 165,063,330,576,153,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,063,330,576,153,056/402,945,592.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,641,732.51

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