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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 616,987,133.87, 851,457,912.56 and 338,528,583.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 616,987,133.87, 851,457,912.56 and 338,528,583.59 is: 467,178,041.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616,987,133.87 : 851,457,912.56 = 338,528,583.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616,987,133.87/851,457,912.56 = 338,528,583.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616,987,133.87x = 851,457,912.56 × 338,528,583.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616,987,133.87x = 288,242,841,119,484,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,242,841,119,484,928/616,987,133.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,178,041.97

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