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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,398,273.61, 702,965,391.83 and 286,380,949.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,398,273.61, 702,965,391.83 and 286,380,949.34 is: 395,203,334.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,398,273.61 : 702,965,391.83 = 286,380,949.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,398,273.61/702,965,391.83 = 286,380,949.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,398,273.61x = 702,965,391.83 × 286,380,949.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,398,273.61x = 201,315,896,260,493,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,315,896,260,493,760/509,398,273.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,203,334.39

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