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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 850,339,288.14, 1,275,508,948.59 and 204,107,032.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 850,339,288.14, 1,275,508,948.59 and 204,107,032.14 is: 306,160,552.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,339,288.14 : 1,275,508,948.59 = 204,107,032.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,339,288.14/1,275,508,948.59 = 204,107,032.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,339,288.14x = 1,275,508,948.59 × 204,107,032.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,339,288.14x = 260,340,345,964,716,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,340,345,964,716,704/850,339,288.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,160,552.14

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