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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 298,949,704.80, 448,424,557.20 and 287,470,579.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 298,949,704.80, 448,424,557.20 and 287,470,579.20 is: 431,205,868.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    298,949,704.80 : 448,424,557.20 = 287,470,579.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    298,949,704.80/448,424,557.20 = 287,470,579.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    298,949,704.80x = 448,424,557.20 × 287,470,579.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    298,949,704.80x = 128,908,867,185,787,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,908,867,185,787,520/298,949,704.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 431,205,868.80

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