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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 899,136,039.90, 1,348,741,384.65 and 285,702,951.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 899,136,039.90, 1,348,741,384.65 and 285,702,951.90 is: 428,566,287.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,136,039.90 : 1,348,741,384.65 = 285,702,951.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,136,039.90/1,348,741,384.65 = 285,702,951.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,136,039.90x = 1,348,741,384.65 × 285,702,951.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,136,039.90x = 385,339,394,944,198,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,339,394,944,198,336/899,136,039.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,566,287.91

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