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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,468,285.60, 605,202,428.40 and 240,209,610.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,468,285.60, 605,202,428.40 and 240,209,610.40 is: 360,314,415.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,468,285.60 : 605,202,428.40 = 240,209,610.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,468,285.60/605,202,428.40 = 240,209,610.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,468,285.60x = 605,202,428.40 × 240,209,610.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,468,285.60x = 145,375,439,539,097,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,375,439,539,097,888/403,468,285.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,314,415.60

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