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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,298,748.16, 722,183,981.34 and 288,349,124.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,298,748.16, 722,183,981.34 and 288,349,124.32 is: 397,939,263.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,298,748.16 : 722,183,981.34 = 288,349,124.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,298,748.16/722,183,981.34 = 288,349,124.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,298,748.16x = 722,183,981.34 × 288,349,124.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,298,748.16x = 208,241,118,617,320,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,241,118,617,320,224/523,298,748.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,939,263.85

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