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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,704,673.54, 1,279,179,021.96 and 262,544,847.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,704,673.54, 1,279,179,021.96 and 262,544,847.33 is: 393,854,837.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,704,673.54 : 1,279,179,021.96 = 262,544,847.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,704,673.54/1,279,179,021.96 = 262,544,847.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,704,673.54x = 1,279,179,021.96 × 262,544,847.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,704,673.54x = 335,841,861,028,226,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,841,861,028,226,944/852,704,673.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,854,837.96

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