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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 419,531,741.72, 578,770,137.30 and 400,081,001

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 419,531,741.72, 578,770,137.30 and 400,081,001 is: 551,936,630.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    419,531,741.72 : 578,770,137.30 = 400,081,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    419,531,741.72/578,770,137.30 = 400,081,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    419,531,741.72x = 578,770,137.30 × 400,081,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    419,531,741.72x = 231,554,935,879,891,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,554,935,879,891,424/419,531,741.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,936,630.42

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