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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,193,484.99, 901,814,042.75 and 285,983,799.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,193,484.99, 901,814,042.75 and 285,983,799.39 is: 428,987,027.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,193,484.99 : 901,814,042.75 = 285,983,799.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,193,484.99/901,814,042.75 = 285,983,799.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,193,484.99x = 901,814,042.75 × 285,983,799.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,193,484.99x = 257,904,206,287,470,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,904,206,287,470,944/601,193,484.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,987,027.85

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