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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,286,502.40, 958,929,753.60 and 294,912,734.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,286,502.40, 958,929,753.60 and 294,912,734.40 is: 442,369,101.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,286,502.40 : 958,929,753.60 = 294,912,734.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,286,502.40/958,929,753.60 = 294,912,734.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,286,502.40x = 958,929,753.60 × 294,912,734.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,286,502.40x = 282,800,595,731,694,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,800,595,731,694,240/639,286,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,369,101.60

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