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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,538,699.85, 592,746,719.54 and 262,554,549.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,538,699.85, 592,746,719.54 and 262,554,549.48 is: 362,315,078.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,538,699.85 : 592,746,719.54 = 262,554,549.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,538,699.85/592,746,719.54 = 262,554,549.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,538,699.85x = 592,746,719.54 × 262,554,549.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,538,699.85x = 155,628,347,903,259,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,628,347,903,259,840/429,538,699.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,315,078.85

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