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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,355,230.40, 605,032,845.60 and 265,605,723.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,355,230.40, 605,032,845.60 and 265,605,723.20 is: 398,408,584.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,355,230.40 : 605,032,845.60 = 265,605,723.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,355,230.40/605,032,845.60 = 265,605,723.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,355,230.40x = 605,032,845.60 × 265,605,723.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,355,230.40x = 160,700,186,515,341,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,700,186,515,341,952/403,355,230.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,408,584.80

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