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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 616,817,804.38, 851,200,633.74 and 352,496,765.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 616,817,804.38, 851,200,633.74 and 352,496,765.68 is: 486,441,001.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616,817,804.38 : 851,200,633.74 = 352,496,765.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616,817,804.38/851,200,633.74 = 352,496,765.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616,817,804.38x = 851,200,633.74 × 352,496,765.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616,817,804.38x = 300,045,470,338,116,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,045,470,338,116,288/616,817,804.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,441,001.23

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