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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 831,199,895.10, 1,246,993,873.32 and 241,002,480.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 831,199,895.10, 1,246,993,873.32 and 241,002,480.06 is: 361,559,978.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,199,895.10 : 1,246,993,873.32 = 241,002,480.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,199,895.10/1,246,993,873.32 = 241,002,480.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,199,895.10x = 1,246,993,873.32 × 241,002,480.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,199,895.10x = 300,528,616,089,745,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,528,616,089,745,472/831,199,895.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,559,978.37

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