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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,988,482.04, 1,279,530,584.34 and 239,524,877.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,988,482.04, 1,279,530,584.34 and 239,524,877.56 is: 359,300,756.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,988,482.04 : 1,279,530,584.34 = 239,524,877.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,988,482.04/1,279,530,584.34 = 239,524,877.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,988,482.04x = 1,279,530,584.34 × 239,524,877.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,988,482.04x = 306,479,406,548,313,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,479,406,548,313,728/852,988,482.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,300,756.11

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