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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 805,969,736.40, 1,208,954,604.60 and 295,300,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 805,969,736.40, 1,208,954,604.60 and 295,300,117.20 is: 442,950,175.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,969,736.40 : 1,208,954,604.60 = 295,300,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,969,736.40/1,208,954,604.60 = 295,300,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,969,736.40x = 1,208,954,604.60 × 295,300,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,969,736.40x = 357,004,436,427,859,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,004,436,427,859,648/805,969,736.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,950,175.80

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