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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 899,136,027.40, 1,348,741,365.90 and 285,702,939.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 899,136,027.40, 1,348,741,365.90 and 285,702,939.40 is: 428,566,269.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,136,027.40 : 1,348,741,365.90 = 285,702,939.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,136,027.40/1,348,741,365.90 = 285,702,939.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,136,027.40x = 1,348,741,365.90 × 285,702,939.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,136,027.40x = 385,339,372,728,000,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,339,372,728,000,896/899,136,027.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,566,269.16

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