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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 436,628,272.80, 654,942,409.20 and 400,915,437.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 436,628,272.80, 654,942,409.20 and 400,915,437.60 is: 601,373,156.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    436,628,272.80 : 654,942,409.20 = 400,915,437.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    436,628,272.80/654,942,409.20 = 400,915,437.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    436,628,272.80x = 654,942,409.20 × 400,915,437.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    436,628,272.80x = 262,576,522,587,216,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,576,522,587,216,288/436,628,272.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,373,156.40

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