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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,450,696.64, 591,220,646.76 and 240,286,629.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,450,696.64, 591,220,646.76 and 240,286,629.44 is: 331,572,378.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,450,696.64 : 591,220,646.76 = 240,286,629.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,450,696.64/591,220,646.76 = 240,286,629.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,450,696.64x = 591,220,646.76 × 240,286,629.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,450,696.64x = 142,062,416,465,297,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,062,416,465,297,248/428,450,696.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,572,378.29

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