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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,704,719.90, 1,279,179,091.44 and 262,544,893.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,704,719.90, 1,279,179,091.44 and 262,544,893.54 is: 393,854,907.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,704,719.90 : 1,279,179,091.44 = 262,544,893.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,704,719.90/1,279,179,091.44 = 262,544,893.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,704,719.90x = 1,279,179,091.44 × 262,544,893.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,704,719.90x = 335,841,938,380,708,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,841,938,380,708,736/852,704,719.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,854,907.27

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