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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,431,344.20, 1,289,147,016.30 and 284,928,022.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,431,344.20, 1,289,147,016.30 and 284,928,022.60 is: 427,392,033.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,431,344.20 : 1,289,147,016.30 = 284,928,022.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,431,344.20/1,289,147,016.30 = 284,928,022.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,431,344.20x = 1,289,147,016.30 × 284,928,022.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,431,344.20x = 367,314,110,195,048,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,314,110,195,048,960/859,431,344.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,392,033.90

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