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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636,501,059.72, 954,751,853.24 and 286,338,124.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636,501,059.72, 954,751,853.24 and 286,338,124.12 is: 429,507,304.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,501,059.72 : 954,751,853.24 = 286,338,124.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,501,059.72/954,751,853.24 = 286,338,124.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,501,059.72x = 954,751,853.24 × 286,338,124.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,501,059.72x = 273,381,854,656,835,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,381,854,656,835,136/636,501,059.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,507,304.79

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