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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,417,683.84, 889,199,694.72 and 285,925,555.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,417,683.84, 889,199,694.72 and 285,925,555.20 is: 429,164,968.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,417,683.84 : 889,199,694.72 = 285,925,555.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,417,683.84/889,199,694.72 = 285,925,555.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,417,683.84x = 889,199,694.72 × 285,925,555.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,417,683.84x = 254,244,916,396,486,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,244,916,396,486,496/592,417,683.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,164,968.12

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