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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 864,618,164.40, 1,297,006,974.54 and 282,355,461.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 864,618,164.40, 1,297,006,974.54 and 282,355,461.57 is: 423,559,228.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,618,164.40 : 1,297,006,974.54 = 282,355,461.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,618,164.40/1,297,006,974.54 = 282,355,461.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,618,164.40x = 1,297,006,974.54 × 282,355,461.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,618,164.40x = 366,217,002,955,750,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,217,002,955,750,912/864,618,164.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 423,559,228.84

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