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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433,102,979.40, 649,654,469.10 and 385,485,865.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 433,102,979.40, 649,654,469.10 and 385,485,865.80 is: 578,228,798.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433,102,979.40 : 649,654,469.10 = 385,485,865.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433,102,979.40/649,654,469.10 = 385,485,865.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433,102,979.40x = 649,654,469.10 × 385,485,865.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433,102,979.40x = 250,432,615,491,852,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,432,615,491,852,864/433,102,979.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,228,798.70

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