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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,921,902.82, 523,424,032.34 and 285,541,905.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,921,902.82, 523,424,032.34 and 285,541,905.66 is: 394,433,508.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,921,902.82 : 523,424,032.34 = 285,541,905.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,921,902.82/523,424,032.34 = 285,541,905.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,921,902.82x = 523,424,032.34 × 285,541,905.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,921,902.82x = 149,459,495,662,605,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,459,495,662,605,088/378,921,902.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,433,508.73

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