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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 857,792,356.36, 1,286,475,958.08 and 244,381,896.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 857,792,356.36, 1,286,475,958.08 and 244,381,896.52 is: 366,512,282.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,792,356.36 : 1,286,475,958.08 = 244,381,896.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,792,356.36/1,286,475,958.08 = 244,381,896.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,792,356.36x = 1,286,475,958.08 × 244,381,896.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,792,356.36x = 314,391,434,462,974,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,391,434,462,974,400/857,792,356.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,512,282.53

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