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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,759,157.84, 1,259,495,172.36 and 226,199,894.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,759,157.84, 1,259,495,172.36 and 226,199,894.64 is: 339,261,171.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,759,157.84 : 1,259,495,172.36 = 226,199,894.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,759,157.84/1,259,495,172.36 = 226,199,894.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,759,157.84x = 1,259,495,172.36 × 226,199,894.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,759,157.84x = 284,897,675,287,420,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,897,675,287,420,608/839,759,157.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,261,171.05

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