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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,060,046.79, 1,288,354,893.98 and 237,126,601.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,060,046.79, 1,288,354,893.98 and 237,126,601.98 is: 355,624,987.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,060,046.79 : 1,288,354,893.98 = 237,126,601.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,060,046.79/1,288,354,893.98 = 237,126,601.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,060,046.79x = 1,288,354,893.98 × 237,126,601.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,060,046.79x = 305,503,218,152,594,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,503,218,152,594,880/859,060,046.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,624,987.21

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