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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,270,393.86, 900,731,439.66 and 285,687,320.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,270,393.86, 900,731,439.66 and 285,687,320.20 is: 427,973,094.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,270,393.86 : 900,731,439.66 = 285,687,320.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,270,393.86/900,731,439.66 = 285,687,320.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,270,393.86x = 900,731,439.66 × 285,687,320.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,270,393.86x = 257,327,551,215,172,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,327,551,215,172,896/601,270,393.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,973,094.71

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