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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 427,118,848.32, 589,428,649.98 and 250,914,270.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 427,118,848.32, 589,428,649.98 and 250,914,270.36 is: 346,264,418.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    427,118,848.32 : 589,428,649.98 = 250,914,270.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    427,118,848.32/589,428,649.98 = 250,914,270.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    427,118,848.32x = 589,428,649.98 × 250,914,270.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    427,118,848.32x = 147,896,059,639,011,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,896,059,639,011,552/427,118,848.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,264,418.49

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