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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 864,821,494.87, 1,297,453,454.62 and 251,405,720.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 864,821,494.87, 1,297,453,454.62 and 251,405,720.62 is: 377,172,887.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,821,494.87 : 1,297,453,454.62 = 251,405,720.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,821,494.87/1,297,453,454.62 = 251,405,720.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,821,494.87x = 1,297,453,454.62 × 251,405,720.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,821,494.87x = 326,187,220,729,649,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,187,220,729,649,536/864,821,494.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,172,887.89

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