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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 837,521,787.60, 1,256,282,681.40 and 224,106,013.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 837,521,787.60, 1,256,282,681.40 and 224,106,013.35 is: 336,159,020.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,521,787.60 : 1,256,282,681.40 = 224,106,013.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,521,787.60/1,256,282,681.40 = 224,106,013.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,521,787.60x = 1,256,282,681.40 × 224,106,013.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,521,787.60x = 281,540,503,369,202,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,540,503,369,202,208/837,521,787.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,159,020.03

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