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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,396,833.34, 722,287,743.74 and 285,242,074.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,396,833.34, 722,287,743.74 and 285,242,074.20 is: 393,634,124.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,396,833.34 : 722,287,743.74 = 285,242,074.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,396,833.34/722,287,743.74 = 285,242,074.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,396,833.34x = 722,287,743.74 × 285,242,074.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,396,833.34x = 206,026,854,193,635,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,026,854,193,635,648/523,396,833.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,634,124.38

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