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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 817,532,581.16, 1,225,845,168.06 and 271,976,300.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 817,532,581.16, 1,225,845,168.06 and 271,976,300.84 is: 407,813,513.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,532,581.16 : 1,225,845,168.06 = 271,976,300.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,532,581.16/1,225,845,168.06 = 271,976,300.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,532,581.16x = 1,225,845,168.06 × 271,976,300.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,532,581.16x = 333,400,834,211,546,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,400,834,211,546,880/817,532,581.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,813,513.36

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