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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,883,255.32, 597,875,349.96 and 284,865,172.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,883,255.32, 597,875,349.96 and 284,865,172.79 is: 393,440,639.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,883,255.32 : 597,875,349.96 = 284,865,172.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,883,255.32/597,875,349.96 = 284,865,172.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,883,255.32x = 597,875,349.96 × 284,865,172.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,883,255.32x = 170,313,864,870,247,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,313,864,870,247,776/432,883,255.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,440,639.66

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