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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 434,376,882.74, 598,877,453.53 and 281,341,125.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 434,376,882.74, 598,877,453.53 and 281,341,125.74 is: 387,886,334.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    434,376,882.74 : 598,877,453.53 = 281,341,125.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    434,376,882.74/598,877,453.53 = 281,341,125.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    434,376,882.74x = 598,877,453.53 × 281,341,125.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    434,376,882.74x = 168,488,856,956,434,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,488,856,956,434,720/434,376,882.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,886,334.77

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