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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,704,673.04, 1,279,179,021.21 and 262,544,846.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,704,673.04, 1,279,179,021.21 and 262,544,846.83 is: 393,854,837.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,704,673.04 : 1,279,179,021.21 = 262,544,846.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,704,673.04/1,279,179,021.21 = 262,544,846.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,704,673.04x = 1,279,179,021.21 × 262,544,846.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,704,673.04x = 335,841,860,191,728,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,841,860,191,728,768/852,704,673.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,854,837.21

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