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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,079,887.92, 721,850,284.41 and 288,130,548.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,079,887.92, 721,850,284.41 and 288,130,548.27 is: 397,620,178.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,079,887.92 : 721,850,284.41 = 288,130,548.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,079,887.92/721,850,284.41 = 288,130,548.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,079,887.92x = 721,850,284.41 × 288,130,548.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,079,887.92x = 207,987,118,215,908,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,987,118,215,908,704/523,079,887.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,620,178.14

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