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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 431,227,629.53, 595,585,008.52 and 289,853,406.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 431,227,629.53, 595,585,008.52 and 289,853,406.00 is: 400,327,649.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    431,227,629.53 : 595,585,008.52 = 289,853,406.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    431,227,629.53/595,585,008.52 = 289,853,406.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    431,227,629.53x = 595,585,008.52 × 289,853,406.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    431,227,629.53x = 172,632,343,280,189,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,632,343,280,189,888/431,227,629.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,327,649.39

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