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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,040,405.75, 557,575,516.51 and 218,401,426.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,040,405.75, 557,575,516.51 and 218,401,426.90 is: 301,393,837.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,040,405.75 : 557,575,516.51 = 218,401,426.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,040,405.75/557,575,516.51 = 218,401,426.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,040,405.75x = 557,575,516.51 × 218,401,426.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,040,405.75x = 121,775,288,410,288,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,775,288,410,288,512/404,040,405.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,393,837.54

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