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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,136,952.40, 898,705,428.60 and 292,271,109.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,136,952.40, 898,705,428.60 and 292,271,109.20 is: 438,406,663.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,136,952.40 : 898,705,428.60 = 292,271,109.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,136,952.40/898,705,428.60 = 292,271,109.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,136,952.40x = 898,705,428.60 × 292,271,109.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,136,952.40x = 262,665,632,460,983,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,665,632,460,983,392/599,136,952.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,406,663.80

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