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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 899,136,012.40, 1,348,741,343.40 and 285,702,924.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 899,136,012.40, 1,348,741,343.40 and 285,702,924.40 is: 428,566,246.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,136,012.40 : 1,348,741,343.40 = 285,702,924.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,136,012.40/1,348,741,343.40 = 285,702,924.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,136,012.40x = 1,348,741,343.40 × 285,702,924.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,136,012.40x = 385,339,346,068,564,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,339,346,068,564,608/899,136,012.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,566,246.66

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