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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 835,297,058.32, 1,252,166,666.16 and 282,212,692.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 835,297,058.32, 1,252,166,666.16 and 282,212,692.86 is: 423,055,873.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,297,058.32 : 1,252,166,666.16 = 282,212,692.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,297,058.32/1,252,166,666.16 = 282,212,692.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,297,058.32x = 1,252,166,666.16 × 282,212,692.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,297,058.32x = 353,377,326,766,542,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,377,326,766,542,272/835,297,058.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 423,055,873.65

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