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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,059,987.54, 1,288,354,805.00 and 237,126,542.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,059,987.54, 1,288,354,805.00 and 237,126,542.67 is: 355,624,898.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,059,987.54 : 1,288,354,805.00 = 237,126,542.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,059,987.54/1,288,354,805.00 = 237,126,542.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,059,987.54x = 1,288,354,805.00 × 237,126,542.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,059,987.54x = 305,503,120,640,746,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,503,120,640,746,368/859,059,987.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,624,898.23

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