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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 857,196,638.27, 1,285,922,724.68 and 304,452,628.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 857,196,638.27, 1,285,922,724.68 and 304,452,628.95 is: 456,724,322.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,196,638.27 : 1,285,922,724.68 = 304,452,628.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,196,638.27/1,285,922,724.68 = 304,452,628.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,196,638.27x = 1,285,922,724.68 × 304,452,628.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,196,638.27x = 391,502,554,156,134,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,502,554,156,134,144/857,196,638.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,724,322.84

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