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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,162,380,597.93, 1,743,577,318.44 and 288,981,967.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,162,380,597.93, 1,743,577,318.44 and 288,981,967.32 is: 433,474,547.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,162,380,597.93 : 1,743,577,318.44 = 288,981,967.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,162,380,597.93/1,743,577,318.44 = 288,981,967.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,162,380,597.93x = 1,743,577,318.44 × 288,981,967.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,162,380,597.93x = 503,862,403,657,321,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,862,403,657,321,344/1,162,380,597.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,474,547.45

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