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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,627,785.70, 1,289,441,678.55 and 368,257,437.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,627,785.70, 1,289,441,678.55 and 368,257,437.10 is: 552,386,155.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,627,785.70 : 1,289,441,678.55 = 368,257,437.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,627,785.70/1,289,441,678.55 = 368,257,437.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,627,785.70x = 1,289,441,678.55 × 368,257,437.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,627,785.70x = 474,846,487,832,745,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,846,487,832,745,088/859,627,785.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,386,155.65

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