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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,704,716.96, 1,279,179,086.94 and 262,544,890.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,704,716.96, 1,279,179,086.94 and 262,544,890.60 is: 393,854,902.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,704,716.96 : 1,279,179,086.94 = 262,544,890.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,704,716.96/1,279,179,086.94 = 262,544,890.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,704,716.96x = 1,279,179,086.94 × 262,544,890.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,704,716.96x = 335,841,933,438,470,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,841,933,438,470,208/852,704,716.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,854,902.83

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