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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,704,703.14, 1,279,179,066.30 and 262,544,876.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,704,703.14, 1,279,179,066.30 and 262,544,876.81 is: 393,854,882.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,704,703.14 : 1,279,179,066.30 = 262,544,876.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,704,703.14/1,279,179,066.30 = 262,544,876.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,704,703.14x = 1,279,179,066.30 × 262,544,876.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,704,703.14x = 335,841,910,373,268,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,841,910,373,268,416/852,704,703.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,854,882.16

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