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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,704,669.04, 1,279,179,015.20 and 262,544,842.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,704,669.04, 1,279,179,015.20 and 262,544,842.82 is: 393,854,831.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,704,669.04 : 1,279,179,015.20 = 262,544,842.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,704,669.04/1,279,179,015.20 = 262,544,842.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,704,669.04x = 1,279,179,015.20 × 262,544,842.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,704,669.04x = 335,841,853,488,679,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,841,853,488,679,552/852,704,669.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,854,831.20

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