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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,147,712.05, 642,783,047.51 and 304,271,818.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,147,712.05, 642,783,047.51 and 304,271,818.58 is: 455,742,303.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,147,712.05 : 642,783,047.51 = 304,271,818.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,147,712.05/642,783,047.51 = 304,271,818.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,147,712.05x = 642,783,047.51 × 304,271,818.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,147,712.05x = 195,580,766,816,232,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,580,766,816,232,160/429,147,712.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 455,742,303.46

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