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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,335,234.80, 605,002,852.20 and 399,508,859.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,335,234.80, 605,002,852.20 and 399,508,859.60 is: 599,263,289.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,335,234.80 : 605,002,852.20 = 399,508,859.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,335,234.80/605,002,852.20 = 399,508,859.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,335,234.80x = 605,002,852.20 × 399,508,859.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,335,234.80x = 241,703,999,537,169,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,703,999,537,169,376/403,335,234.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 599,263,289.40

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