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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,191,970.92, 732,862,101.68 and 289,172,427.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,191,970.92, 732,862,101.68 and 289,172,427.17 is: 433,211,347.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,191,970.92 : 732,862,101.68 = 289,172,427.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,191,970.92/732,862,101.68 = 289,172,427.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,191,970.92x = 732,862,101.68 × 289,172,427.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,191,970.92x = 211,923,512,722,267,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,923,512,722,267,072/489,191,970.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,211,347.12

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