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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 822,423,977.74, 1,233,514,620.69 and 240,001,842.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 822,423,977.74, 1,233,514,620.69 and 240,001,842.58 is: 359,967,352.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,423,977.74 : 1,233,514,620.69 = 240,001,842.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,423,977.74/1,233,514,620.69 = 240,001,842.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,423,977.74x = 1,233,514,620.69 × 240,001,842.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,423,977.74x = 296,045,781,814,969,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,045,781,814,969,792/822,423,977.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,967,352.40

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