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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 863,559,771.56, 1,295,036,571.93 and 241,607,873.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 863,559,771.56, 1,295,036,571.93 and 241,607,873.87 is: 362,327,013.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,559,771.56 : 1,295,036,571.93 = 241,607,873.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,559,771.56/1,295,036,571.93 = 241,607,873.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,559,771.56x = 1,295,036,571.93 × 241,607,873.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,559,771.56x = 312,891,032,727,900,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,891,032,727,900,672/863,559,771.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,327,013.18

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