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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 805,609,829.96, 1,208,615,857.51 and 280,986,470.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 805,609,829.96, 1,208,615,857.51 and 280,986,470.61 is: 421,549,851.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,609,829.96 : 1,208,615,857.51 = 280,986,470.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,609,829.96/1,208,615,857.51 = 280,986,470.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,609,829.96x = 1,208,615,857.51 × 280,986,470.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,609,829.96x = 339,604,704,125,013,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,604,704,125,013,568/805,609,829.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,549,851.42

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