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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,101,931.12, 859,568,915.88 and 281,890,886.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,101,931.12, 859,568,915.88 and 281,890,886.64 is: 422,795,022.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,101,931.12 : 859,568,915.88 = 281,890,886.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,101,931.12/859,568,915.88 = 281,890,886.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,101,931.12x = 859,568,915.88 × 281,890,886.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,101,931.12x = 242,304,643,825,596,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,304,643,825,596,768/573,101,931.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,795,022.44

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