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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 846,842,554.83, 1,270,122,940.81 and 256,492,436.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 846,842,554.83, 1,270,122,940.81 and 256,492,436.28 is: 384,695,981.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,842,554.83 : 1,270,122,940.81 = 256,492,436.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,842,554.83/1,270,122,940.81 = 256,492,436.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,842,554.83x = 1,270,122,940.81 × 256,492,436.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,842,554.83x = 325,776,927,463,475,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,776,927,463,475,136/846,842,554.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,695,981.10

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