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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,704,672.04, 1,279,179,019.71 and 262,544,845.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,704,672.04, 1,279,179,019.71 and 262,544,845.83 is: 393,854,835.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,704,672.04 : 1,279,179,019.71 = 262,544,845.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,704,672.04/1,279,179,019.71 = 262,544,845.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,704,672.04x = 1,279,179,019.71 × 262,544,845.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,704,672.04x = 335,841,858,518,732,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,841,858,518,732,480/852,704,672.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,854,835.71

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