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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,162,379,244.24, 1,743,575,288.22 and 288,980,613.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,162,379,244.24, 1,743,575,288.22 and 288,980,613.72 is: 433,472,517.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,162,379,244.24 : 1,743,575,288.22 = 288,980,613.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,162,379,244.24/1,743,575,288.22 = 288,980,613.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,162,379,244.24x = 1,743,575,288.22 × 288,980,613.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,162,379,244.24x = 503,859,456,856,841,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,859,456,856,841,536/1,162,379,244.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,472,517.13

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