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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 617,317,791.84, 851,887,862.40 and 335,054,176.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 617,317,791.84, 851,887,862.40 and 335,054,176.32 is: 462,368,961.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    617,317,791.84 : 851,887,862.40 = 335,054,176.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    617,317,791.84/851,887,862.40 = 335,054,176.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    617,317,791.84x = 851,887,862.40 × 335,054,176.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    617,317,791.84x = 285,428,586,053,437,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,428,586,053,437,472/617,317,791.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,368,961.05

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