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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,690,712.50, 1,310,540,967.88 and 291,423,359.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,690,712.50, 1,310,540,967.88 and 291,423,359.58 is: 437,136,673.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,690,712.50 : 1,310,540,967.88 = 291,423,359.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,690,712.50/1,310,540,967.88 = 291,423,359.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,690,712.50x = 1,310,540,967.88 × 291,423,359.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,690,712.50x = 381,922,251,726,814,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,922,251,726,814,464/873,690,712.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 437,136,673.50

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