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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,042,488.84, 556,370,254.71 and 270,960,088.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,042,488.84, 556,370,254.71 and 270,960,088.32 is: 374,040,299.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,042,488.84 : 556,370,254.71 = 270,960,088.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,042,488.84/556,370,254.71 = 270,960,088.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,042,488.84x = 556,370,254.71 × 270,960,088.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,042,488.84x = 150,754,133,354,842,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,754,133,354,842,496/403,042,488.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,040,299.79

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