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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 436,628,147.80, 654,942,221.70 and 400,915,312.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 436,628,147.80, 654,942,221.70 and 400,915,312.60 is: 601,372,968.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    436,628,147.80 : 654,942,221.70 = 400,915,312.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    436,628,147.80/654,942,221.70 = 400,915,312.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    436,628,147.80x = 654,942,221.70 × 400,915,312.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    436,628,147.80x = 262,576,365,547,794,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,576,365,547,794,048/436,628,147.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,372,968.90

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