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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,883,256.32, 597,875,351.34 and 284,865,173.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,883,256.32, 597,875,351.34 and 284,865,173.79 is: 393,440,641.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,883,256.32 : 597,875,351.34 = 284,865,173.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,883,256.32/597,875,351.34 = 284,865,173.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,883,256.32x = 597,875,351.34 × 284,865,173.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,883,256.32x = 170,313,865,861,237,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,313,865,861,237,056/432,883,256.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,440,641.04

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