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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,328,849.71, 722,198,655.38 and 288,387,917.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,328,849.71, 722,198,655.38 and 288,387,917.51 is: 397,977,994.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,328,849.71 : 722,198,655.38 = 288,387,917.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,328,849.71/722,198,655.38 = 288,387,917.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,328,849.71x = 722,198,655.38 × 288,387,917.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,328,849.71x = 208,273,366,250,670,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,273,366,250,670,336/523,328,849.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,977,994.84

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