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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 407,983,860.53, 563,037,689.41 and 229,423,945.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 407,983,860.53, 563,037,689.41 and 229,423,945.94 is: 316,616,270.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    407,983,860.53 : 563,037,689.41 = 229,423,945.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    407,983,860.53/563,037,689.41 = 229,423,945.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    407,983,860.53x = 563,037,689.41 × 229,423,945.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    407,983,860.53x = 129,174,328,413,993,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,174,328,413,993,616/407,983,860.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,616,270.67

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