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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,484,437.80, 1,259,388,057.30 and 321,874,511.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,484,437.80, 1,259,388,057.30 and 321,874,511.80 is: 482,873,651.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,484,437.80 : 1,259,388,057.30 = 321,874,511.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,484,437.80/1,259,388,057.30 = 321,874,511.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,484,437.80x = 1,259,388,057.30 × 321,874,511.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,484,437.80x = 405,364,916,110,187,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,364,916,110,187,904/839,484,437.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,873,651.80

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