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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,526,029.20, 632,289,043.80 and 378,585,596.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,526,029.20, 632,289,043.80 and 378,585,596.40 is: 567,878,394.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,526,029.20 : 632,289,043.80 = 378,585,596.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,526,029.20/632,289,043.80 = 378,585,596.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,526,029.20x = 632,289,043.80 × 378,585,596.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,526,029.20x = 239,375,524,744,208,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,375,524,744,208,704/421,526,029.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 567,878,394.60

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