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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,346,502.74, 722,222,950.02 and 288,405,592.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,346,502.74, 722,222,950.02 and 288,405,592.88 is: 398,002,350.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,346,502.74 : 722,222,950.02 = 288,405,592.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,346,502.74/722,222,950.02 = 288,405,592.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,346,502.74x = 722,222,950.02 × 288,405,592.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,346,502.74x = 208,293,138,092,060,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,293,138,092,060,704/523,346,502.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,002,350.26

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