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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 822,423,938.36, 1,233,514,561.77 and 240,001,803.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 822,423,938.36, 1,233,514,561.77 and 240,001,803.23 is: 359,967,293.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,423,938.36 : 1,233,514,561.77 = 240,001,803.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,423,938.36/1,233,514,561.77 = 240,001,803.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,423,938.36x = 1,233,514,561.77 × 240,001,803.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,423,938.36x = 296,045,719,129,095,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,045,719,129,095,616/822,423,938.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,967,293.41

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