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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,096,568.46, 672,290,918.28 and 288,968,037.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,096,568.46, 672,290,918.28 and 288,968,037.21 is: 398,833,824.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,096,568.46 : 672,290,918.28 = 288,968,037.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,096,568.46/672,290,918.28 = 288,968,037.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,096,568.46x = 672,290,918.28 × 288,968,037.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,096,568.46x = 194,270,587,089,480,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,270,587,089,480,096/487,096,568.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,833,824.07

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