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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 864,821,497.37, 1,297,453,458.37 and 251,405,723.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 864,821,497.37, 1,297,453,458.37 and 251,405,723.12 is: 377,172,891.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,821,497.37 : 1,297,453,458.37 = 251,405,723.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,821,497.37/1,297,453,458.37 = 251,405,723.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,821,497.37x = 1,297,453,458.37 × 251,405,723.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,821,497.37x = 326,187,224,908,310,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,187,224,908,310,400/864,821,497.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,172,891.63

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