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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387,072,502.80, 579,936,907.80 and 362,886,032.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 387,072,502.80, 579,936,907.80 and 362,886,032.40 is: 543,699,182.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,072,502.80 : 579,936,907.80 = 362,886,032.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,072,502.80/579,936,907.80 = 362,886,032.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,072,502.80x = 579,936,907.80 × 362,886,032.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,072,502.80x = 210,451,003,513,866,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,451,003,513,866,592/387,072,502.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,699,182.95

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