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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,328,979.40, 722,198,834.94 and 288,388,047.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,328,979.40, 722,198,834.94 and 288,388,047.76 is: 397,978,174.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,328,979.40 : 722,198,834.94 = 288,388,047.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,328,979.40/722,198,834.94 = 288,388,047.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,328,979.40x = 722,198,834.94 × 288,388,047.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,328,979.40x = 208,273,512,102,893,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,273,512,102,893,088/523,328,979.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,978,174.92

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