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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,042,763.44, 557,579,178.69 and 218,403,778.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,042,763.44, 557,579,178.69 and 218,403,778.52 is: 301,397,303.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,042,763.44 : 557,579,178.69 = 218,403,778.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,042,763.44/557,579,178.69 = 218,403,778.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,042,763.44x = 557,579,178.69 × 218,403,778.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,042,763.44x = 121,777,399,449,974,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,777,399,449,974,288/404,042,763.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,397,303.62

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