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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636,996,370.32, 879,325,913.88 and 428,273,503.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636,996,370.32, 879,325,913.88 and 428,273,503.20 is: 591,199,584.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,996,370.32 : 879,325,913.88 = 428,273,503.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,996,370.32/879,325,913.88 = 428,273,503.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,996,370.32x = 879,325,913.88 × 428,273,503.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,996,370.32x = 376,591,989,591,929,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,591,989,591,929,088/636,996,370.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 591,199,584.71

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