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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 409,181,872.42, 614,160,845.91 and 253,264,044.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 409,181,872.42, 614,160,845.91 and 253,264,044.35 is: 380,136,243.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    409,181,872.42 : 614,160,845.91 = 253,264,044.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    409,181,872.42/614,160,845.91 = 253,264,044.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    409,181,872.42x = 614,160,845.91 × 253,264,044.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    409,181,872.42x = 155,544,859,716,583,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,544,859,716,583,744/409,181,872.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,136,243.08

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