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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 616,342,478.35, 850,552,546.77 and 337,885,969.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 616,342,478.35, 850,552,546.77 and 337,885,969.27 is: 466,282,597.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616,342,478.35 : 850,552,546.77 = 337,885,969.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616,342,478.35/850,552,546.77 = 337,885,969.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616,342,478.35x = 850,552,546.77 × 337,885,969.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616,342,478.35x = 287,389,771,674,506,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,389,771,674,506,240/616,342,478.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,282,597.37

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