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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,484,432.80, 1,259,388,049.80 and 321,874,506.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,484,432.80, 1,259,388,049.80 and 321,874,506.80 is: 482,873,644.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,484,432.80 : 1,259,388,049.80 = 321,874,506.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,484,432.80/1,259,388,049.80 = 321,874,506.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,484,432.80x = 1,259,388,049.80 × 321,874,506.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,484,432.80x = 405,364,907,399,188,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,364,907,399,188,864/839,484,432.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,873,644.30

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