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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 825,987,470.32, 1,238,972,807.40 and 212,569,312.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 825,987,470.32, 1,238,972,807.40 and 212,569,312.24 is: 318,851,807.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    825,987,470.32 : 1,238,972,807.40 = 212,569,312.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    825,987,470.32/1,238,972,807.40 = 212,569,312.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    825,987,470.32x = 1,238,972,807.40 × 212,569,312.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    825,987,470.32x = 263,367,597,553,080,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,367,597,553,080,000/825,987,470.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,851,807.10

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