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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 407,402,935.84, 562,229,631.60 and 228,818,295.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 407,402,935.84, 562,229,631.60 and 228,818,295.28 is: 315,776,874.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    407,402,935.84 : 562,229,631.60 = 228,818,295.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    407,402,935.84/562,229,631.60 = 228,818,295.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    407,402,935.84x = 562,229,631.60 × 228,818,295.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    407,402,935.84x = 128,648,425,858,614,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,648,425,858,614,432/407,402,935.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,776,874.79

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