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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,291,873.53, 557,922,785.07 and 218,652,889.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,291,873.53, 557,922,785.07 and 218,652,889.02 is: 301,740,986.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,291,873.53 : 557,922,785.07 = 218,652,889.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,291,873.53/557,922,785.07 = 218,652,889.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,291,873.53x = 557,922,785.07 × 218,652,889.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,291,873.53x = 121,991,428,803,143,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,991,428,803,143,328/404,291,873.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,740,986.62

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