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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 845,003,057.81, 1,266,610,006.15 and 284,231,050.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 845,003,057.81, 1,266,610,006.15 and 284,231,050.40 is: 426,045,668.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,003,057.81 : 1,266,610,006.15 = 284,231,050.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,003,057.81/1,266,610,006.15 = 284,231,050.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,003,057.81x = 1,266,610,006.15 × 284,231,050.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,003,057.81x = 360,009,892,497,620,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,009,892,497,620,864/845,003,057.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,045,668.32

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