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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,650,856.08, 592,989,289.80 and 253,481,921.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,650,856.08, 592,989,289.80 and 253,481,921.36 is: 349,847,003.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,650,856.08 : 592,989,289.80 = 253,481,921.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,650,856.08/592,989,289.80 = 253,481,921.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,650,856.08x = 592,989,289.80 × 253,481,921.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,650,856.08x = 150,312,064,524,405,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,312,064,524,405,856/429,650,856.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,847,003.44

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