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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 842,181,736.80, 1,263,357,023.40 and 289,411,363.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 842,181,736.80, 1,263,357,023.40 and 289,411,363.20 is: 434,146,054.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,181,736.80 : 1,263,357,023.40 = 289,411,363.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,181,736.80/1,263,357,023.40 = 289,411,363.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,181,736.80x = 1,263,357,023.40 × 289,411,363.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,181,736.80x = 365,629,878,350,488,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,629,878,350,488,320/842,181,736.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 434,146,054.67

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