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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,971,679.20, 603,760,789.20 and 187,118,213.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,971,679.20, 603,760,789.20 and 187,118,213.60 is: 280,353,796.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,971,679.20 : 603,760,789.20 = 187,118,213.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,971,679.20/603,760,789.20 = 187,118,213.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,971,679.20x = 603,760,789.20 × 187,118,213.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,971,679.20x = 112,974,640,316,830,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,974,640,316,830,176/402,971,679.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,353,796.92

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