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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387,232,859.60, 580,849,289.40 and 299,556,904.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 387,232,859.60, 580,849,289.40 and 299,556,904.40 is: 449,335,356.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,232,859.60 : 580,849,289.40 = 299,556,904.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,232,859.60/580,849,289.40 = 299,556,904.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,232,859.60x = 580,849,289.40 × 299,556,904.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,232,859.60x = 173,997,415,055,603,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,997,415,055,603,712/387,232,859.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,335,356.60

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