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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,875,846.88, 1,014,240,235.32 and 287,698,043.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,875,846.88, 1,014,240,235.32 and 287,698,043.52 is: 431,728,597.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,875,846.88 : 1,014,240,235.32 = 287,698,043.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,875,846.88/1,014,240,235.32 = 287,698,043.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,875,846.88x = 1,014,240,235.32 × 287,698,043.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,875,846.88x = 291,794,931,360,828,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,794,931,360,828,416/675,875,846.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 431,728,597.36

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