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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,576,234.04, 1,278,909,515.40 and 262,771,575.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,576,234.04, 1,278,909,515.40 and 262,771,575.72 is: 394,171,283.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,576,234.04 : 1,278,909,515.40 = 262,771,575.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,576,234.04/1,278,909,515.40 = 262,771,575.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,576,234.04x = 1,278,909,515.40 × 262,771,575.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,576,234.04x = 336,061,068,564,959,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,061,068,564,959,616/852,576,234.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,171,283.63

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