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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,060,047.79, 1,288,354,895.47 and 237,126,602.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,060,047.79, 1,288,354,895.47 and 237,126,602.98 is: 355,624,988.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,060,047.79 : 1,288,354,895.47 = 237,126,602.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,060,047.79/1,288,354,895.47 = 237,126,602.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,060,047.79x = 1,288,354,895.47 × 237,126,602.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,060,047.79x = 305,503,219,795,454,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,503,219,795,454,080/859,060,047.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,624,988.71

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