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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 407,972,382.01, 562,996,501.70 and 226,918,142.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 407,972,382.01, 562,996,501.70 and 226,918,142.48 is: 313,144,041.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    407,972,382.01 : 562,996,501.70 = 226,918,142.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    407,972,382.01/562,996,501.70 = 226,918,142.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    407,972,382.01x = 562,996,501.70 × 226,918,142.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    407,972,382.01x = 127,754,120,388,775,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,754,120,388,775,072/407,972,382.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,144,041.17

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