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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 691,258,848.95, 1,036,889,323.19 and 282,314,999.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 691,258,848.95, 1,036,889,323.19 and 282,314,999.45 is: 423,472,927.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    691,258,848.95 : 1,036,889,323.19 = 282,314,999.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    691,258,848.95/1,036,889,323.19 = 282,314,999.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    691,258,848.95x = 1,036,889,323.19 × 282,314,999.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    691,258,848.95x = 292,729,408,699,499,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,729,408,699,499,648/691,258,848.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 423,472,927.90

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