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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 436,616,072.80, 654,924,109.20 and 400,903,237.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 436,616,072.80, 654,924,109.20 and 400,903,237.60 is: 601,354,856.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    436,616,072.80 : 654,924,109.20 = 400,903,237.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    436,616,072.80/654,924,109.20 = 400,903,237.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    436,616,072.80x = 654,924,109.20 × 400,903,237.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    436,616,072.80x = 262,561,195,760,575,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,561,195,760,575,968/436,616,072.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,354,856.40

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