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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 390,374,460.79, 585,540,137.43 and 285,437,339.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 390,374,460.79, 585,540,137.43 and 285,437,339.02 is: 428,140,248.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    390,374,460.79 : 585,540,137.43 = 285,437,339.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    390,374,460.79/585,540,137.43 = 285,437,339.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    390,374,460.79x = 585,540,137.43 × 285,437,339.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    390,374,460.79x = 167,135,018,718,156,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,135,018,718,156,224/390,374,460.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,140,248.68

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