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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,424,251.29, 1,288,608,440.31 and 334,181,109.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,424,251.29, 1,288,608,440.31 and 334,181,109.25 is: 501,066,379.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,424,251.29 : 1,288,608,440.31 = 334,181,109.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,424,251.29/1,288,608,440.31 = 334,181,109.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,424,251.29x = 1,288,608,440.31 × 334,181,109.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,424,251.29x = 430,628,597,971,708,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,628,597,971,708,224/859,424,251.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,066,379.41

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