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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,238,043.65, 979,857,065.48 and 289,732,399.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,238,043.65, 979,857,065.48 and 289,732,399.65 is: 434,598,599.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,238,043.65 : 979,857,065.48 = 289,732,399.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,238,043.65/979,857,065.48 = 289,732,399.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,238,043.65x = 979,857,065.48 × 289,732,399.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,238,043.65x = 283,896,338,894,078,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,896,338,894,078,912/653,238,043.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 434,598,599.48

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