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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,437,828.70, 1,274,156,743.05 and 267,350,501.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,437,828.70, 1,274,156,743.05 and 267,350,501.40 is: 401,025,752.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,437,828.70 : 1,274,156,743.05 = 267,350,501.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,437,828.70/1,274,156,743.05 = 267,350,501.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,437,828.70x = 1,274,156,743.05 × 267,350,501.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,437,828.70x = 340,646,444,116,608,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,646,444,116,608,448/849,437,828.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,025,752.10

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