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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,431,341.70, 1,289,147,012.55 and 284,928,020.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,431,341.70, 1,289,147,012.55 and 284,928,020.10 is: 427,392,030.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,431,341.70 : 1,289,147,012.55 = 284,928,020.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,431,341.70/1,289,147,012.55 = 284,928,020.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,431,341.70x = 1,289,147,012.55 × 284,928,020.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,431,341.70x = 367,314,105,903,701,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,314,105,903,701,376/859,431,341.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,392,030.15

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