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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,287,058.40, 604,930,587.60 and 187,898,079.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,287,058.40, 604,930,587.60 and 187,898,079.20 is: 281,847,118.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,287,058.40 : 604,930,587.60 = 187,898,079.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,287,058.40/604,930,587.60 = 187,898,079.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,287,058.40x = 604,930,587.60 × 187,898,079.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,287,058.40x = 113,665,295,459,367,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,665,295,459,367,328/403,287,058.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,847,118.80

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