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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 836,496,841.52, 1,154,359,270.86 and 460,145,345.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 836,496,841.52, 1,154,359,270.86 and 460,145,345.96 is: 634,997,073.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,496,841.52 : 1,154,359,270.86 = 460,145,345.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,496,841.52/1,154,359,270.86 = 460,145,345.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,496,841.52x = 1,154,359,270.86 × 460,145,345.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,496,841.52x = 531,173,046,052,008,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,173,046,052,008,000/836,496,841.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 634,997,073.14

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