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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 561,893,301.17, 842,456,871.33 and 285,010,608.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 561,893,301.17, 842,456,871.33 and 285,010,608.92 is: 427,321,602.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    561,893,301.17 : 842,456,871.33 = 285,010,608.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    561,893,301.17/842,456,871.33 = 285,010,608.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    561,893,301.17x = 842,456,871.33 × 285,010,608.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    561,893,301.17x = 240,109,145,886,601,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,109,145,886,601,408/561,893,301.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,321,602.49

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