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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,396,829.34, 722,287,738.22 and 285,242,070.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,396,829.34, 722,287,738.22 and 285,242,070.20 is: 393,634,118.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,396,829.34 : 722,287,738.22 = 285,242,070.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,396,829.34/722,287,738.22 = 285,242,070.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,396,829.34x = 722,287,738.22 × 285,242,070.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,396,829.34x = 206,026,849,724,910,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,026,849,724,910,816/523,396,829.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,634,118.85

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