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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,102,858.80, 1,309,836,246.60 and 291,017,937.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,102,858.80, 1,309,836,246.60 and 291,017,937.20 is: 436,587,555.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,102,858.80 : 1,309,836,246.60 = 291,017,937.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,102,858.80/1,309,836,246.60 = 291,017,937.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,102,858.80x = 1,309,836,246.60 × 291,017,937.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,102,858.80x = 381,185,842,555,322,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,185,842,555,322,496/873,102,858.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,587,555.19

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