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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 621,369,949.41, 857,488,771.94 and 342,909,481.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 621,369,949.41, 857,488,771.94 and 342,909,481.86 is: 473,214,114.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    621,369,949.41 : 857,488,771.94 = 342,909,481.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    621,369,949.41/857,488,771.94 = 342,909,481.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    621,369,949.41x = 857,488,771.94 × 342,909,481.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    621,369,949.41x = 294,041,030,484,998,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,041,030,484,998,528/621,369,949.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,214,114.66

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