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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 729,843,999.28, 1,007,132,431.10 and 428,441,548.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 729,843,999.28, 1,007,132,431.10 and 428,441,548.90 is: 591,218,642.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,843,999.28 : 1,007,132,431.10 = 428,441,548.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,843,999.28/1,007,132,431.10 = 428,441,548.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,843,999.28x = 1,007,132,431.10 × 428,441,548.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,843,999.28x = 431,497,378,730,748,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 431,497,378,730,748,608/729,843,999.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 591,218,642.83

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