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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,144,708.40, 1,278,217,062.60 and 306,815,383.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,144,708.40, 1,278,217,062.60 and 306,815,383.60 is: 460,223,075.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,144,708.40 : 1,278,217,062.60 = 306,815,383.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,144,708.40/1,278,217,062.60 = 306,815,383.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,144,708.40x = 1,278,217,062.60 × 306,815,383.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,144,708.40x = 392,176,658,385,684,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,176,658,385,684,224/852,144,708.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,223,075.40

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