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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433,294,458.45, 597,789,432.50 and 284,695,613.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 433,294,458.45, 597,789,432.50 and 284,695,613.61 is: 392,776,842.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433,294,458.45 : 597,789,432.50 = 284,695,613.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433,294,458.45/597,789,432.50 = 284,695,613.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433,294,458.45x = 597,789,432.50 × 284,695,613.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433,294,458.45x = 170,188,029,293,737,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,188,029,293,737,696/433,294,458.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,776,842.57

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