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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,032,417, 603,918,769.49 and 280,450,235.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,032,417, 603,918,769.49 and 280,450,235.94 is: 420,237,068.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,032,417 : 603,918,769.49 = 280,450,235.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,032,417/603,918,769.49 = 280,450,235.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,032,417x = 603,918,769.49 × 280,450,235.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,032,417x = 169,369,161,392,064,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,369,161,392,064,960/403,032,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,237,068.40

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