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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,040,406.75, 557,575,517.89 and 218,401,427.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,040,406.75, 557,575,517.89 and 218,401,427.90 is: 301,393,838.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,040,406.75 : 557,575,517.89 = 218,401,427.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,040,406.75/557,575,517.89 = 218,401,427.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,040,406.75x = 557,575,517.89 × 218,401,427.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,040,406.75x = 121,775,289,269,258,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,775,289,269,258,000/404,040,406.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,393,838.92

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