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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,473,724.40, 798,060,892.20 and 402,227,273.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,473,724.40, 798,060,892.20 and 402,227,273.20 is: 603,984,433.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,473,724.40 : 798,060,892.20 = 402,227,273.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,473,724.40/798,060,892.20 = 402,227,273.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,473,724.40x = 798,060,892.20 × 402,227,273.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,473,724.40x = 321,001,856,517,165,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,001,856,517,165,184/531,473,724.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,984,433.81

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