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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 836,156,738.48, 1,254,154,062.63 and 253,896,102.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 836,156,738.48, 1,254,154,062.63 and 253,896,102.14 is: 380,819,544.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,156,738.48 : 1,254,154,062.63 = 253,896,102.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,156,738.48/1,254,154,062.63 = 253,896,102.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,156,738.48x = 1,254,154,062.63 × 253,896,102.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,156,738.48x = 318,424,827,984,802,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,424,827,984,802,432/836,156,738.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,819,544.15

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