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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 673,271,997.40, 1,009,656,053.70 and 236,403,875.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 673,271,997.40, 1,009,656,053.70 and 236,403,875.80 is: 354,517,349.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,271,997.40 : 1,009,656,053.70 = 236,403,875.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,271,997.40/1,009,656,053.70 = 236,403,875.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,271,997.40x = 1,009,656,053.70 × 236,403,875.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,271,997.40x = 238,686,604,319,612,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,686,604,319,612,960/673,271,997.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,517,349.96

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