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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 865,580,542.30, 1,298,496,784.65 and 283,173,694.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 865,580,542.30, 1,298,496,784.65 and 283,173,694.30 is: 424,801,752.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    865,580,542.30 : 1,298,496,784.65 = 283,173,694.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    865,580,542.30/1,298,496,784.65 = 283,173,694.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    865,580,542.30x = 1,298,496,784.65 × 283,173,694.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    865,580,542.30x = 367,700,131,546,012,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,700,131,546,012,096/865,580,542.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,801,752.79

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